FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

SIEMENS

MDR report key: 308089 · Received December 7, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1020561
Date Received
December 7, 2000
Date of Event
October 18, 2000
Report Date
December 7, 2000
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. ELECTROMEDICAL DIV.
Product Code
MHX
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WITH DIAGNOSIS OF INTRACTIBLE EPILEPSY EXPERIENCED RESPIRATORY DISTRESS NOT ATTRIBUTED TO EPILEPSY CONDITION. PLACED ON SIEMENS BEDSIDE MONITOR. THIS REPORT IS SPECIFIC TO THE PULSE OXIMETRY FUNCTION OF THE SIEMENS MONITOR. OXYGEN SATURATION LEVEL DROPPED BELOW SET PARAMETERS. ALARM DID NOT SOUND. REORTED TO INTERNAL BIOMED DEPT AND SIEMEN'S REP. SIEMENS CAME TO HOSP. UNABLE TO REPLICATE SITUATION. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH EQUIPMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIEMENS BEDSIDE MONITOR MHX SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. ELECTROMEDICAL DIV. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR