LIBRA BEDSIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 2936999-2025-00421
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- August 13, 2025
- Date of Event
- July 14, 2025
- Report Date
- December 17, 2025
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN LLC
- Product Code
- DQA
- PMA / PMN Number
- NONE
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: G3, H2, H3. MEDTRONIC CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION BASED UPON ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED. THE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE PATIENT'S DEATH, THE ALARM SOUND OF THE MONITOR COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE SAT MESSAGE AND TREND DATA INFORMATION INDICATED ALARM CONDITIONS, INCLUDING "PULSE RATE LOWER LIMIT" AND "PULSE SEARCH." HOWEVER, DURING SUBSEQUENT TESTING OF THE MONITOR, THE ALARM SOUND WAS CONFIRMED. THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED FROM THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. INTERNAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN INITIATED TO MITIGATE THIS ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR EACH DEVICE ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED PRIOR TO RELEASE TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS ALL MEDTRONIC QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AT THE TIME OF THE PATIENT'S DEATH, THE ALARM SOUND OF THE MONITOR COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE SAT MESSAGE AND TREND DATA INFORMATION INDICATED ALARM CONDITIONS, INCLUDING "PULSE RATE LOWER LIMIT" AND "PULSE SEARCH." HOWEVER, DURING SUBSEQUENT TESTING OF THE MONITOR, THE ALARM SOUND WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S DEATH.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AT THE TIME OF THE PATIENT'S DEATH, THE ALARM SOUND OF THE MONITOR COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE SAT MESSAGE AND TREND DATA INFORMATION INDICATED ALARM CONDITIONS, INCLUDING "PULSE RATE LOWER LIMIT" AND "PULSE SEARCH." HOWEVER, DURING SUBSEQUENT TESTING OF THE MONITOR, THE ALARM SOUND WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S DEATH.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62425 | LIBRA BEDSIDE | OXIMETER | DQA | COVIDIEN LLC | N-BSJP |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Death |