FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WITT BIOMEDICAL SERIES IV SYSTEM

MDR report key: 338325 · 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