FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTELLIVUE MX700 PATIENT MONITOR

MDR report key: 4863426 · Received June 23, 2015

Report

Report Number
9610816-2015-00125
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 23, 2015
Report Date
May 29, 2015
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K110622
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NURSE WAS USING THE HANDLE ON THE MOUNTING ARM TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE MONITOR AND IT BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE MONITOR TO FALL AND HIT THE NURSE ON THE HEAD. THE MX700 MONITOR WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) WAS MOUNTED ON THE M1180A MOUNT. THE NURSE WAS DOING A CAR SEAT TEST ON A BABY IN THE NICU ¿ WHEN SHE TRIED TO MOVE THE MONITOR ARM LOWER THE WHOLE THING LET GO, HIT HER ON THE HEAD AND THEN ROLLED OFF HER ARM AND UNTO THE FLOOR. ALTHOUGH THE MONITOR HIT THE NURSE ON THE HEAD, THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR USER HARM REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NURSE WAS USING THE HANDLE ON THE MOUNTING ARM TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE MONITOR AND IT BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE MONITOR TO FALL AND HIT THE NURSE ON THE HEAD. THE MX700 MONITOR WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) WAS MOUNTED ON THE M1180A MOUNT. THE NURSE WAS DOING A CAR SEAT TEST ON A BABY IN THE NICU -WHEN SHE TRIED TO MOVE THE MONITOR ARM LOWER THE WHOLE THING LET GO, HIT HER ON THE HEAD AND THEN ROLLED OFF HER ARM AND UNTO THE FLOOR. ALTHOUGH THE MONITOR HIT THE NURSE ON THE HEAD, THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR USER HARM REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
405403 INTELLIVUE MX700 PATIENT MONITOR PATIENT MONITOR MHX PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS 865241

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1