FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SPACELABS DIGITAL TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER

MDR report key: 3092879 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3023361-2013-00020
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Date of Event
February 5, 2013
Report Date
February 19, 2013
Manufacturer
SPACELABS MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K983996
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS SPACELABS POLICY TO FILE A MEDWATCH REPORT WHENEVER A PT DEATH HAS OCCURED. SPACELABS IS EVALUATING THIS EVENT AND WILL FILE A FOLLOW UP REPORT ONCE THE EVAL IS CONCLUDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT WAS CONNECTED TO A TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER AND HAD ROLLED OVER ON HIS STOMACH AND STOPPED BREATHING. THE PT CODED AND DIED. NURSES ARE REPORTING THAT THEY DID NOT HEAR ANY ALARMS TO ALERT THEM TO THE PT NOT BREATHING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
195808 SPACELABS DIGITAL TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER MHX SPACELABS MEDICAL INC. 91343

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Death 90478 (B)(6). | 91343 (B)(6).| 90478 (478-152258)| 91343 (1343-000925)