FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CDT LAN

MDR report key: 266339 · Received February 25, 2000

Report

Report Number
266339
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 25, 2000
Date of Event
April 17, 1999
Report Date
April 19, 1999
Manufacturer
GE MARQUETTE
Product Code
DRG
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE TOWER OF THE CARDIAC TELEMETRY ON THE UNIT CRASHED AROUND 6:15 AM. THREE PTS BEING MONITORED USING THAT TOWER WERE SWITCHED TO A SECOND TOWER. THE REMAINING PREVIOUSLY MONITORED PTS WERE MONITORED FREQUENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AT APPROX 4:00 PM, PT WAS FOUND WITHOUT VITAL SIGNS AND WAS RESUSCITATED. PT EXPIRED TWO DAYS LATER. PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY NOTED A LARGE GASTROINTESTINAL BLEED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CDT LAN 16 BED TELEMETRY RECEIVER DRG GE MARQUETTE CDT LAN *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Death