FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
APEXPRO TELEMETRY SERVER
MDR report key: 2844374
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Received November 5, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2124823-2012-00153
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 5, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 19, 2012
- Report Date
- October 19, 2012
- Manufacturer
- GE HEALTHCARE
- Product Code
- MHX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K032369
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS BASED UPON THE INFO GATHERED BY THE GE FIELD ENGINEER (FE). THE ONLINE FE DETERMINED THAT THE APEXPRO TELEMETRY SERVER (ATS) CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) FAN FAILED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF MONITORING. THE CPU FAN WAS REPLACED AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT REOCCURRED. REVIEW OF THE SERVICE HISTORY OF THE ATS WHICH IS 5 YEARS OLD SHOWED THAT THE CPU FAN HAS NEVER BEEN REPLACED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE SHUT DOWN AND LOST TELEMETRY MONITORING FOT TWO HOURS EFFECTING TWELVE PTS DURING THIS TIME. ALTERNATE PT MONITORING WAS NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APEXPRO TELEMETRY SERVER | TELEMETRY MONITORING SYSTEM | MHX | GE HEALTHCARE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |