FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CLINICAL INFORMATION CENTER
MDR report key: 2192763
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Received July 20, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2124823-2011-00128
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 20, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 21, 2011
- Report Date
- July 20, 2011
- Manufacturer
- GE HEALTHCARE
- Product Code
- DSI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062976
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT TELEMETRY MONITORING WAS LOST FOR APPROXIMATELY 80 PATIENTS DUE TO A FAILED UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS). THE UPS FAILURE MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A STORM THAT WAS PASSING THROUGH AT THE TIME. THERE WAS NO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY REPORTED IN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF GE HEALTHCARE PROVIDED THE UPS TO THE HOSPITAL. GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLINICAL INFORMATION CENTER | CENTRAL STATION | DSI | GE HEALTHCARE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |