SMART MONITOR 2
Report
- Report Number
- 3007056120-2011-00017
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- June 16, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 28, 2011
- Report Date
- May 19, 2011
- Manufacturer
- PHILIPS RESPIRONICS, INC.
- Product Code
- FLS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K011597
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE DEVICE AND THE PATIENT DOWNLOAD HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY THE MANUFACTURER TO OBTAIN THE DEVICE FROM THE DME. THE SMARTMONITOR 2 DEVICE IS NOT INTENDED TO PREVENT LOSS OF BREATHING OR HEART ACTIVITY. THE SMARTMONITOR 2 PARENTS' GUIDE ((B)(4)) STATES: "THE SMARTMONITOR 2 IS A MONITORING DEVICE ONLY. IT DOES NOT PREVENT THE LOSS OF BREATHING OR HEART ACTIVITY, NOR WILL IT RESTORE BREATHING OR HEART ACTIVITY. IT WILL NOT PREVENT DEATH. ANYONE USING THE SMARTMONITOR 2 TO MONITOR AN INFANT SHOULD BE TRAINED IN CURRENT INFANT CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR), WHICH IS A PROPER WAY TO RESTORE BREATHING AND HEART ACTIVITY. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN THE DEVICE AND PATIENT DOWNLOAD HAS BEEN RETURNED AND AN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
A DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (DME) SUPPLIER REPORTED THAT AN INFANT APNEA MONITOR FAILED TO ALARM DURING AN APNEIC PATIENT EVENT. THE DATE OF THE ALLEGED EVENT WAS ON (B)(6) 2011 AND THE EXACT TIME IS UNKNOWN. THE DME STATED THAT THE CAREGIVER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT STOPPED BREATHING AND THE MONITOR DID NOT ALARM. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) WAS PERFORMED AND THE PATIENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE DME STATED THAT THE STATUS OF THE BABY IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMART MONITOR 2 | APNEA MONITOR | FLS | PHILIPS RESPIRONICS, INC. | 4003 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization |