FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
WITT BIOMEDICAL SERIES IV SYSTEM
MDR report key: 338325
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Received June 15, 2001
Report
- Report Number
- 1039368-2001-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 15, 2001
- Date of Event
- May 17, 2001
- Report Date
- June 12, 2001
- Manufacturer
- WITT BIOMEDICAL CORP.
- Product Code
- MWI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A NURSE PUSHED ON THE BACK OF THE HANGING BOOM TO MOVE THE MONITORS CLOSER TO THE PATIENT AND WHEN THE NURSE STOPPED THE BOOM, THE MONITOR DISLODGED FROM ITS SWIVEL BASE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR NEAR THE PATIENT. IT WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE BRUSHED THE PT'S LEG WHEN FALLING. THE PT EXPRESSED ON INJURY FROM THE MONITOR INCIDENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27471 | WITT BIOMEDICAL SERIES IV SYSTEM | PHYSIOMOITORING SYSTEM VIDEO MONITOR MOUNTED ON SUSPENSION | MWI | WITT BIOMEDICAL CORP. | 17" VIEWSONIC VIDEO MONITOR | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Other |