PATIENT INFORMATION CENTER IX
Report
- Report Number
- 1218950-2025-000585
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- October 8, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 1, 2025
- Report Date
- October 21, 2025
- Manufacturer
- PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- MHX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K183387
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
PHILIPS IS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS EVENT AND THE COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
A PHILIPS REMOTE SERVICE ENGINEER (RSE) INTERVIEWED THE CUSTOMER WHO MENTIONED THAT CLINICAL LEADERSHIP REQUESTED THE PATIENT'S DISCHARGED STORED HISTORY AND ALARM EVENTS BECAUSE THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS PATIENT'S DEATH THAT HAPPENED ON (B)(6) 2025. THE DEVICE LOGS WERE COLLECTED AND SENT TO AN INTERNAL PHILIPS PRODUCT SUPPORT ENGINEER (PSE) WHO SENT IT TO THE CLINICAL PRODUCT SPECIALIST (CPS) FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION: PER CPS AN ASYSTOLE ALARM WAS GENERATED AT 19:41:30 AND ENDED AT 20:28:49. THE ALARM REMINDED AND WAS ACKNOWLEDGED FROM THE PIC IX. ASYSTOLE WAS GENERATED AGAIN AT 20:28:51, THEN THE ECG LEADS CAME OFF THE PATIENT AT 20:30:44. THERE WERE SPO2T ALARMS, INOPS AND DESAT ALARMS GENERATED AROUND THIS TIME AS WELL. PHILIPS CANNOT DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PATIENT DEATH, THE MONITOR ALARMED FOR A RED ARRHYTHMIA ALARM, WAS ACKNOWLEDGED AND THE ALARM PERSISTED AS THE PATIENT WAS STILL IN THAT RHYTHM PER THE AUDIT LOG. (B)(6) 2025 19:41:33 (B)(6) 3S351 PAUSE GENERATED AT 19:41:28. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6) 2025 19:41:33 (B)(6) 3S351 PAUSE GENERATED AT 19:41:28. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6) 2025 19:41:35 (B)(6) 3S351 ASYSTOLE GENERATED AT 19:41:30. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6) 2025 19:41:35 (B)(6) 3S351 ASYSTOLE GENERATED AT 19:41:30. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 19:41:35 (B)(6) 3S351 PAUSE ENDED. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 19:41:35 (B)(6) 3S351 PAUSE ENDED. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6)2025 19:42:26 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 19:45:32 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 19:48:30 (B)(6) 3S351 ACKNOWLEDGE WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 19:51:32 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 19:54:38 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 9/1/2025 19:57:44 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 19:57:49 (B)(6) 3S351 ACKNOWLEDGE WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:00:50 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 20:03:56 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 9/1/2025 20:07:03 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 9/1/2025 20:10:09 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 20:13:14 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 20:16:20 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 20:19:27 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 20:22:33 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 20:22:36 (B)(6) 3S351 ACKNOWLEDGE WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:25:38 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 20:28:44 (B)(6) 3S351 REMIND MX16 (B)(6)2025 20:28:49 (B)(6) 3S351 ASYSTOLE ENDED. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6)2025 20:28:49 (B)(6) 3S351 ASYSTOLE ENDED. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:28:55 (B)(6) 3S351 PAUSE GENERATED AT 20:28:49. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6)2025 20:28:55 (B)(6) 3S351 PAUSE GENERATED AT 20:28:49. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:28:57 (B)(6) 3S351 ASYSTOLE GENERATED AT 20:28:51. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:28:57 (B)(6) 3S351 ASYSTOLE GENERATED AT 20:28:51. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6)2025 20:28:57 (B)(6) 3S351 PAUSE ENDED. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:28:57 (B)(6) 3S351 PAUSE ENDED. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6)2025 20:30:21 (B)(6) 3S351 SPO2T 79 <90 GENERATED AT 20:30:15. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:30:21 (B)(6) 3S351 SPO2T 79 <90 GENERATED AT 20:30:15. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6)2025 20:30:32 (B)(6) 3S351 DESAT 78 < 85 GENERATED AT 20:30:27. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6)2025 20:30:32 (B)(6) 3S351 DESAT 78 < 85 GENERATED AT 20:30:27. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:30:32 (B)(6) 3S351 SPO2T 78 <90 ENDED. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:30:32 (B)(6) 3S351 SPO2T 78 <90 ENDED. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6)2025 20:30:50 (B)(6) 3S351 !! ECG LEADS OFF GENERATED AT 20:30:44. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6)2025 20:30:50 (B)(6) 3S351 !! ECG LEADS OFF GENERATED AT 20:30:44. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:31:30 (B)(6) 3S351 ANNOTATION STORED: (B)(6)2025 19:41:30 ASYSTOLE RE-LABELED TO ***ASYSTOLE*** NOTI. RN - HU/MT PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:36:12 (B)(6) 3S351 !! ECG LEADS OFF ENDED. PIC IX: WDIX49 (B)(6)2025 20:36:12 (B)(6) 3S351 !! ECG LEADS OFF ENDED. PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:39:20 (B)(6) 3S351 ANNOTATION STORED: 9/1/2025 20:20:53 SAVED STRIP RE-LABELED TO ***ASYSTOLE*** NOTI. RN, IN ROOM W/PT - HU/MT PIC IX: WDIX44 (B)(6)2025 20:39:32 (B)(6) 3S351 ACKNOWLEDGE WDIX44 BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND THE LOGS PROVIDED, THE MONITOR ALARMED FOR A RED ARRHYTHMIA ALARM WAS ACKNOWLEDGED. THE SYSTEM WAS CONFIRMED TO BE WORKING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED THE COMPLAINT FILE WILL BE REOPENED.
IT WAS REPORTED FOLLOWING THE PATIENT'S DEATH, THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE OBTAINING THE PATIENT'S STORED DATA AS A PART OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PATIENT'S DEATH. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF DEVICE MALFUNCTION; HOWEVER, GOOD FAITH EFFORTS ARE BEING PERFORMED TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2513027 | PATIENT INFORMATION CENTER IX | PATIENT INFORMATION CENTER IX | MHX | PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS | PATIENT INFORMATION CENTER IX | C.03.08 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Death |