FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VM8: MICROSTREAM CO2

MDR report key: 2960999 · Received January 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1218950-2013-00157
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2013
Report Date
December 19, 2012
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K052707
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION WE WILL REPORT AUDIO LOSS EVEN THOUGH A VISUAL WARNING IS PROVIDED AND PRODUCT LABELING STATES: WARNING: NEVER PAUSE AN AUDIBLE ALARM OR DECREASE THE ALARM VOLUME IF THIS COULD COMPROMISE PT SAFETY. DO NOT 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 ADD'L 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 THE MONITOR WAS NOT PROVIDING SOUND. NO PT HARM WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
23269 VM8: MICROSTREAM CO2 MHX PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS 863066

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1