FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DELTA

MDR report key: 2474585 · Received February 28, 2012

Report

Report Number
1220063-2012-00016
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 28, 2012
Date of Event
January 31, 2012
Report Date
January 31, 2012
Manufacturer
DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

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 WHILE BEING MONITORED WITH A DELTA MONITOR AND ICS CENTRAL STATION, A PT CODED AND COULD NOT BE REVIVED. THE USERS REPORTED THAT THE WHILE SOME ALARMS WERE GENERATED, SEVERAL ALARMS INCLUDING SPO2 WERE LATER FOUND TO HAVE BEEN SET TO OFF AND AS A RESULT THE STAFF REPORTEDLY WAS NOT ALERTED IN A TIMELY MANNER THAT THE PT'S CONDITION WAS DETERIORATING. A DRAEGER SERVICE TECH WAS DISPATCHED TO CHECK THE DELTA MONITOR, THE IDS, AND THE ICS CENTRAL STATION. THE TSR REPORTED THAT WHEN HE ARRIVED, THE DELTA MONITOR HAD BEEN DISCHARGED AND THEREFORE THE ALARM HISTORY WAS GONE. THE ICS HAS REMAINED IN USE AND THE IDS AND DELTA WERE REPORTEDLY CLEARED FOR RETURN TO USE AFTER THE DRAEGER TECH'S VISIT. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DELTA PATIENT MONITOR MHX DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. MS18597 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death