FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DATEX-OHMEDA S/5 M-ESTPR MODULE

MDR report key: 486719 · Received September 26, 2003

Report

Report Number
9610105-2003-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2003
Date of Event
August 21, 2003
Report Date
September 26, 2003
Manufacturer
INSTRUMENTARIUM CORP., DATEX-OHMEDA DIVISION
Product Code
BZQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN ONE HOSP THEY EXPERIENCED BURN MARKS ON TWO PTS AFTER SURGERY. THE BURN MARKS WERE UNDER THE ECG ELECTRODES. IN THE FIRST CASE, DIATHERMY WAS USED, BUT IN THE SECOND CASE, THEY DID NOT USE DIATHERMY. THE EQUIPMENT IN USE WAS S/5 ADU/AM, M-ESTPR..04. THE SAME EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN IN USE SEVERAL OPERATIONS AFTER THE INCIDENTS, AND HAS NOT CAUSED ANY MORE INJURIES. THE UNIT IS TESTED FOR ELECTRICAL SAFETY, AND SEEMS OK. THE CO HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED ABOUT THESE INCIDENTS BEFORE TODAY. THE INCIDENTS ARE REPORTED TO AUTHORITIES. THE CO IS SENDING A LOAN UNIT TO THE HOSP, AND HAS ASKED THEM TO SEND THE M-ESTPR MODULE TO IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DATEX-OHMEDA S/5 M-ESTPR MODULE D-O S/5 MULTIPARAMETER MODULE BZQ INSTRUMENTARIUM CORP., DATEX-OHMEDA DIVISION M-ESTPR *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other