FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

N/A

MDR report key: 4963 · Received May 17, 1993

Report

Report Number
4963
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 17, 1993
Date of Event
April 23, 1993
Report Date
April 30, 1993
Manufacturer
CARELINK
Product Code
MHX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT MONITORED USING DEVICE IN A.M. OF 4/22/93. DEVICE RECORDED THREE UTERINE CONTRACTIONS DURING THAT SESSION. PATIENT DENIED SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH LABOR. SHE PROCEEDED TO SCHEDULED PHYSICIAN APPOINTMENT. HER PHYSICIAN DID A CERVICAL EXAM AND DETERMINED CERVIX HAD DILATED TO 4 CMS. PATIENT WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL AND DELIVERED A LIVE BORN INFANT SON AFTER ADMISSION. INFANT EXPIRED ON 4/23/93 DUE TO COMPLICATIOLNS RELATED TO PREMATURITY. DEVICE WAS SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION ON 4/29/93DEVICE NOT LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.DEVICE SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE SCHEDULE. DATE LAST SERVICED: 01-FEB-93. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: MANUFACTURER. SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABLE.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER/DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR, DEVICE TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 N/A TERM GUARD I MHX CARELINK N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Death