FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PHILIPS MALTIPARAMETER PATIENT MONITOR

MDR report key: 2841418 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
1218950-2012-03530
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Report Date
October 3, 2012
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K052707
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING A SPEAKER MALFUNCTION INOP MESSAGE ON THE MONITOR AND THERE WAS NO AUDIO. NO PT HARM WAS REPORTED. IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, WE WILL REPORT THIS INCIDENT AS THE USER WOULD NOT HEAR THE ALARM AT THE PRIMARY MONITORING SOURCE WHICH MAY LEAD TO A DELAY IN PT CARE. PRODUCT LABELING STATES: WARNING - DO NO RELY EXCLUSIVELY ON THE AUDIBLE ALARM SYSTEM FOR PT MONITORING. THE MOST RELIABLE METHOD OF PT MONITORING REQUIRES CORRECT OPERATION OF THE MONITOR AND CLOSE OBSERVATION OF THE PT. PHILIPS IS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING ADDITIONAL INFO REGARDING THIS INCIDENT AND THE COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING A SPEAKER MALFUNCTION INOP MESSAGE ON THE MONITOR AND THERE WAS NO AUDIO. NO PT HARM WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHILIPS MALTIPARAMETER PATIENT MONITOR MHX PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS 863074

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1