FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AZTEC

MDR report key: 220066 · Received April 21, 1999

Report

Report Number
MW1016160
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 1999
Date of Event
March 1, 1999
Report Date
April 21, 1999
Manufacturer
AZTEC MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
BZH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DR'S PT'S HAVE BEEN OBTAINING READINGS 100 PTS LOWER THAN ACTUAL WITH MULTIPLE LOTS OF THIS PEAK FLOW METER. THIS TREND HAS BEEN NOTICED WITH DIFFERENT LOTS FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS. IN SOME CASES PTS WERE PLACED ON MEDICATIONS NEEDLESSLY DUE TO FALSE READINGS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AZTEC PEAK FLOW METER BZH AZTEC MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN