FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

G.E. - MAC LAB

MDR report key: 374183 · Received January 24, 2002

Report

Report Number
MW1023921
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 24, 2002
Date of Event
January 16, 2002
Report Date
January 23, 2002
Manufacturer
G.E. MED SYS
Product Code
DQK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FACILITY HAD SEVERAL EVENTS LEADING TO TOTAL SHUTDOWN OF MONITORING EQUIPMENT FOR 24 HRS. THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED: APPROX 8:30 AM THE MAC LAB SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY FOR A "CLEAN UP OF PHYSICAL FILES" (BLUE SCREEN) DURING A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO SOURCE TO MONITOR PT HEMODYNAMICS. THIS TOOK APPROX 20 MINS. MID-DAY "UNSPECIFIED ERROR" APPEARED ON SCREEN AND FACILITY WAS UNABLE TO START A NEW STUDY. AFTER RESTART PROCESS SYSTEM WORKED. MID AFTERNOON - "UNSPECIFIED ERROR" AGAIN. THIS TIME WITH AN ERROR STATING "CANNOT ESTABLISH CONNECTION TO DATABASE". RESTART PROCESS NOT ABLE TO BRING SYSTEM UP, TOTAL SHUT DOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 G.E. - MAC LAB HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING EQUIPMENT DQK G.E. MED SYS * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *