FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MARQUETTE ICU MONITORS

MDR report key: 305606 · Received November 21, 2000

Report

Report Number
305606
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2000
Date of Event
November 10, 2000
Report Date
November 21, 2000
Manufacturer
GE (MARQUETTE) MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
DRT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

APPARENT FAILURE OF THE MARQUETTE MONITORS TO ALARM WHEN THE PT DEVELOPED ASYSTOLE FOR APPROX 15 SEC. THE PT'S FAMILY AT THE BEDSIDE ALERTED NURSING STAFF THAT THE MONITOR RATE WAS 0 AND THERE WAS A FLAT LINE. NURSING EVALUATED PT AND IMMEDIATELY INITIATED CPR/ACLS PROTOCOL. THE PT EXPIRED BUT NOT THOUGHT TO BE RELATED TO THE MONITOR FAILURE. PT HAD DNR ORDER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MARQUETTE ICU MONITORS CARDIAC MONITORS - SOLAR 8000 DRT GE (MARQUETTE) MEDICAL SYSTEMS SOLAR 8000 NI
2 MARQUETTE ICU MONITORS CARDIAC MONITORS - SOLAR 8000 DRT GE (MARQUETTE) MEDICAL SYSTEMS TRAM-450XL *
3 MARQUETTE ICU MONITORS CARDIAC MONITORS - SOLAR 8000 DRT GE (MARQUETTE) MEDICAL SYSTEMS TRAM-RAC4A *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Life Threatening PT WAS ON BIPAP.