FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARESCAPE MONITOR B650

MDR report key: 2891424 · Received December 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
9610105-2012-00048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 26, 2012
Date of Event
November 26, 2012
Report Date
November 27, 2012
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE FINLAND OY
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K102239
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE CARESCAPE B650 MONITOR, THE NURSE TILTED THE MONITOR FORWARD TO GET A BETTER VIEW OF THE DISPLAY AND IT FELL AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD. NO SERIOUS INJURY WAS REPORTED AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE HOSPITAL STATED THAT THE TILT SCREW WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING FROM THE TILT BRACKET, WHICH CAUSED THE UNIT TO FALL. THE HOSPITAL STATED THAT 20 OUT OF 21 TILT BRACKETS ARE MISSING THIS TILT SCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARESCAPE MONITOR B650 MULTI-PARAMETER PATIENT MONITOR MHX GE HEALTHCARE FINLAND OY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1