FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DELTA

MDR report key: 2451029 · Received February 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1220063-2012-00014
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 10, 2012
Date of Event
January 12, 2012
Report Date
January 13, 2012
Manufacturer
DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DRAEGER IS STILL INVESTIGATING THE REPORTED INCIDENT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS SOON AS THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S HEART RATE SLOWED DOWN AND THE NURSING STAFF DID NOT HEAR THE AUDIBLE ALARMS. THE PATIENT EXPIRED WHILE ATTACHED TO THE DEVICE. THE NURSES STATED THAT THEY COULD SEE THINGS FLASHING ON THE SCREEN, BUT THEY COULD NOT HEAR ANYTHING. THE BIOMED WAS ONSITE AND FOUND THAT THE ALARMS WERE SET TO 60 PERCENT AND THE AUDIBLE ALARM WAS INAUDIBLE. WHEN IT CHANGED TO 100 PERCENT, IT COULD BE HEARD. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DELTA PATIENT MONITOR MHX DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. MS24215 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death NO