FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NELLCOR N20
MDR report key: 4092568
·
Received August 19, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2936999-2014-00769
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 19, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2014
- Report Date
- August 7, 2014
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN, FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE
- Product Code
- DQA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K915699
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE THE SERIAL NUMBER. NO MANUFACTURER DATE CAN BE DETERMINED (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
COVIDIEN RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS N20 PORTABLE PULSE OXIMETER IS MISSING DISPLAY SEGMENTS IN THE SATURATION OF PERIPHERAL OXYGEN (SPO2) READINGS. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN THE DEVICE WAS NOT BEING USED ON A PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500087 | NELLCOR N20 | PORTABLE PULSE OXIMETER | DQA | COVIDIEN, FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE | N-20 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |