FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTELLIVUE MULTI MEASUREMENT SERVER X2

MDR report key: 2771402 · Received September 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
9610816-2012-00427
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 27, 2012
Report Date
September 11, 2012
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K071426
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE LOUDSPEAKER DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF A SERIOUS INJURY. WHEN THERE IS A LOSS OF AUDIO, THE DEVICE IS DESIGNED (AS DOCUMENTED IN THE RISK MANAGEMENT SUMMARY (RMS)) TO GENERATE A "SPEAKER MALFUNCT." INOP. IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE INOP WOULD MAKE THE ISSUE IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS TO USERS DURING CLOSE OBSERVATION OF THE PT. THE IMPORTANCE OF USING THE MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLOSE PERSONAL OBSERVATION OF THE PT IS STATED IN THE PRODUCT LABELING. THE LABELING (INTELLIVUE X2 MULTI-MEASUREMENT MODULE, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, PART NUMBER 453564208381, PAGE 57) DESCRIBES PERSONAL SURVEILLANCE: WARNING: DO NOT RELY EXCLUSIVELY ON THE AUDIBLE ALARM SYSTEM FOR PT MONITORING. ADJUSTMENT OF ALARM VOLUME TO A LOW LEVEL OR OFF DURING PT MONITORING MAY RESULT IN PT DANGER. REMEMBER THAT THE MOST RELIABLE METHOD OF PT MONITORING COMBINES CLOSE PERSONAL SURVEILLANCE WITH CORRECT OPERATION OF MONITORING EQUIPMENT." THIS WOULD ALLOW THE USER TO IMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF MONITORING (IF NOT ALREADY APPLIED) PER HOSPITAL PROTOCOL, AND/OR TO TROUBLESHOOT THE MONITOR. THE VISUAL INOP, TOGETHER WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT LABELING, IS CONSIDERING AS A SUFFICIENT MITIGATION OF RISK FROM A LOSS OF AUDIO. PHILIPS IS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING ADD'L INFO REGARDING THIS INCIDENT AND THE COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A FINAL WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE LOUDSPEAKER DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF A DEATH OR A SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTELLIVUE MULTI MEASUREMENT SERVER X2 MHX PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS M3002A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1