SPACELABS ADULT AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF
Report
- Report Number
- 3010157426-2015-00030
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 26, 2015
- Date of Event
- April 17, 2014
- Report Date
- February 26, 2015
- Manufacturer
- SPACELABS HEALTHCARE INC.
- Product Code
- DSI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PATIENT¿S SKIN CONDITION WAS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH BIAFINE CREAM PRESCRIBED BY THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. ONSITE TESTING OF THE INVOLVED DEVICE BY A SPACELABS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER CONFIRMED THAT THE EQUIPMENT PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVOLVED CUFF WAS SENT TO SPACELABS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CUFF WAS PERFORMED BY (B)(6) FOR MEDICAL PRODUCT SAFETY PER THEIR STANDARD. THE PATIENT DID NOT WEAR THE RECOMMENDED JERSEY CUFF PROTECTOR. THIS CUFF PROTECTOR ACTS AS AN INSULATOR AND PREVENTS ANY RESIDUAL CLEANING AGENT THAT MAY BE ON THE CUFF FROM IRRITATING SENSITIVE SKIN. THE ANMS REPORT CONCLUDED THAT RESIDUAL CLEANING AGENT ON THE CUFF WAS THE SOURCE OF THE REPORTED INJURY. THE CUSTOMER USES HEXANIOS FOR CLEANING THESE CUFFS. THE HEXANIOS SAFETY DATA SHEET LISTS SKIN IRRITATION AS A POSSIBLE HAZARD. SPACELABS¿ USER MANUAL DOES NOT LIST HEXANIOS AS A SPACELABS RECOMMENDED CLEANING AGENT. THERE WAS NO SPACELABS PRODUCT MALFUNCTION. THE CUSTOMER NOW ROUTINELY USES THE CUFF PROTECTOR TO PREVENT SKIN IRRITATION WHICH HAS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THIS REPORT IS FINAL AND THE ISSUE IS CLOSED. PLACEHOLDER.
SPACELABS RECEIVED A REPORT ON (B)(4) 2014 FROM A CUSTOMER IN (B)(6) THAT A PATIENT WEARING A SPACELABS ADULT AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF MODEL 015-0068-04Q DEVELOPED A SKIN RASH WITH BLISTERS AFTER PRODUCT USE ON (B)(6) 2014.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137005 | SPACELABS ADULT AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF | ADULT AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF | DSI | SPACELABS HEALTHCARE INC. | D 201403 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |