FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

970S SMARTMONITOR

MDR report key: 475771 · Received July 31, 2003

Report

Report Number
2518422-2003-00031
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2003
Date of Event
July 1, 2003
Report Date
July 1, 2003
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BZQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED THAT THE UNIT DID NOT ALARM "WHEN TURNED OFF INCORRECTLY" (THE SIBLING ALARM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING TO SPECIFICATION). THE MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED AFTER THE CHECK OUT PROCEDURE BY THE CUSTOMER. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. A REPAIR EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE UNIT'S SIBLING ALARM WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL. A CAPACITOR ON THE CPU BOARD WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALL OTHER ALARMS; (APNEA, HIGH-HEART RATE, LOW HEART-RATE, ETC.) WERE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THERE WAS NO PT HARM. NO FURTHER ACTION PLANNED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 970S SMARTMONITOR INFANT/APNEA MONITOR BZQ RESPIRONICS, INC. 970S NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA