FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
PHILIPS/DATA CRITICAL STAT VIEW PAGER
MDR report key: 489173
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Received September 19, 2003
Report
- Report Number
- 489173
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- September 19, 2003
- Date of Event
- August 28, 2003
- Report Date
- September 19, 2003
- Manufacturer
- PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Product Code
- MSX
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WHILE THE PT WAS BEING MONITORED ON TELEMETRY, THEY DEVELOPED EPISODES OF VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA AT TWO DIFFERENT INTERVALS WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. THE LAST EPISODE RESULTED IN ASYSTOLE. THE TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER PAGERS FAILED TO ALARM AND NOTIFY THE PRIMARY NURSE AND OTHER NURSING STAFF THAT THE PT HAD AN ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHILIPS/DATA CRITICAL STAT VIEW PAGER | PAGER | MSX | PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | PN: 300-0317-03 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Death |