FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SPACELABS ULTRAVIEW 1700 MONITOR

MDR report key: 2799117 · Received October 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
3023361-2012-00042
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 22, 2012
Date of Event
September 27, 2012
Report Date
October 19, 2012
Manufacturer
SPACELABS MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
DSI
PMA / PMN Number
K972282
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT MONITOR IN USE PRODUCED BOTH VISUAL AND AUDIBLE ALARMS DURING THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE MONITOR STARTED TO PRINT AFTER THEY RESET THE PRINTER MODULE. A SPACELABS' FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER TESTED THE SUBJECT DEVICES ON SITE WITH THE BIOMED. THE DEVICES PASSED ALL TESTS AND WORKED TO SPECIFICATIONS. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED SYMPTOM. THE CUSTOMER IS CONTINUING TO USE THE DEVICE TO MONITOR PATIENTS. IT IS SPACELABS' POLICY TO SUBMIT A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WHENEVER WE BECOME AWARE OF DEATH OF ANY PATIENT CONNECTED TO OUR DEVICES. WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THIS REPORT IS FINAL AND CONSIDER THIS ISSUE CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SPACELABS RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A PATIENT DIED WHEN A SPACELABS PATIENT MONITOR MODEL 90387 WAS IN USE. THE MONITOR PRODUCED ALARMS. THE ISSUE WAS THAT THE MONITOR DID NOT PRINT ALARM STRIPS FROM 9:50AM TO 10:01AM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPACELABS ULTRAVIEW 1700 MONITOR ULTRAVIEW MULTIPARAMETER MONITOR DSI SPACELABS MEDICAL INC. 90387

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death PRINTER MODULE, MODEL 90469