FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CARESCAPE MONITOR B650
MDR report key: 2891424
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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 |