FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

970S SMARTMONITOR

MDR report key: 480030 · Received August 21, 2003

Report

Report Number
2518422-2003-00040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2003
Date of Event
July 22, 2003
Report Date
July 22, 2003
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BZQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM THE VENDOR THAT THE UNIT'S AUDIBLE ALARM WAS NOT WORKING. THE MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED DURING THE CHECK OUT PROCEDURE BY THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT OR REPORTED PT HARM. A REPAIR EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ALARM WAS FUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE SOLDER JOINT FROM THE ALARM COMPONENT TO THE FRONT DISPLAY BOARD. THE BOARD WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

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