FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

S/5 ANESTHESIA MONITOR

MDR report key: 2820307 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
9610105-2012-00041
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
September 20, 2012
Report Date
October 3, 2012
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE FINLAND OY
Product Code
CBQ
PMA / PMN Number
K002478
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE S5 ANESTHESIA MONITOR DID NOT AUDIBLY ALARM FOR A "STRAIGHT LINE" ECG WAVEFORM. THE CLINICIANS WHO WERE PRESENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM AT THE TIME IN QUESTION IMMEDIATELY SAW THE "STRAIGHT LINE" ECG AND RESPONDED TO THE PATIENT'S CONDITION BY PERFORMING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION MEASURES. THE PATIENT HAS ANOXIC ENCEPHALOPATHY AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 S/5 ANESTHESIA MONITOR PATIENT MONITOR CBQ GE HEALTHCARE FINLAND OY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR