FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CNS-9700

MDR report key: 4386899 · Received December 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
2080783-2014-00191
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 24, 2014
Date of Event
March 26, 2013
Report Date
March 26, 2013
Manufacturer
NIHON KOHDEN CORP.
Product Code
MHX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PATIENT EXPIRED WHILE THE ALARMS HAD BEEN SHUT OFF ON THE CENTRAL MONITORING SYSTEM (CNS) DUE TO EXCESSIVE ALARM FATIGUE (EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARMS). THEY WOULD LIKE US TO IMMEDIATELY INTERVENE TO DETERMINE IF THE ISSUE IS PRODUCT RELATED. THEY FEEL THAT THE NURSES HAVE BEEN WELL TRAINED ON SKIN PREP AND LEAD PLACEMENT, ALARM MODIFICATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM SETTINGS. THEY FEEL THAT THERE IS A TRUE PROBLEM WITH THE SETTINGS OR THE EQUIPMENT ITSELF. REF MFR # 8030229-2014-00191.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
850368 CNS-9700 CENTRAL MONITOR SYSTEM MHX NIHON KOHDEN CORP. CNS-9700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Death