FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

APEXPRO TELEMETRY SERVER

MDR report key: 2844374 · 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