SPACELABS QUBE COMPACT MONITOR
Report
- Report Number
- 3010157426-2015-00158
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 12, 2015
- Date of Event
- July 15, 2015
- Report Date
- October 16, 2015
- Manufacturer
- SPACELABS HEALTHCARE INC.
- Product Code
- MHX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K120616
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
SPACELABS HAS LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE AND WILL FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
THE CUSTOMER HAS DECIDED THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER USE THE QUBE COMPACT MONITOR MODEL 91390 (SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(4)) FOR PATIENT TRANSFER DUE TO BREAKAGE OF THE CAPNOPOD MODEL 92516 CONNECTION. THE CUSTOMER STATED THERE WAS A DISCONNECTION OF THE CAPNOPOD TERMINALS DURING TRANSFER RESULTING IN LOSS OF CAPNOGRAPHY ON INTUBATED PATIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE NOMOLINE CLIP BROKE (THIS CONNECTION SITS AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE MONITOR SCREEN). THE QUBE WAS REPLACED WITH A UVSL MONITOR AND TWO BAY HOUSING FOR THE CAPNOPOD INTEGRATION AS THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE VERIFIED BY A SPACELABS PRODUCT SUPPORT SPECIALIST PERFORMING THE INVESTIGATION IN SNOQUALMIE, WASHINGTON. BASED ON THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED INFORMATION, ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE AND THE ISSUE CLOSED.
SPACELABS RECEIVED A REPORT ON (B)(6) 2015 THAT THE QUBE COMPACT MONITOR MODEL 91390 WITH CAPNOPOD INTERFACE ((B)(4)) DISCONNECTS LOSING VITAL CAPNOGRAPHY VALUES ON INTUBATED PATIENTS DURING TRANSPORT. NO ONE WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529736 | SPACELABS QUBE COMPACT MONITOR | QUBE COMPACT MONITOR | MHX | SPACELABS HEALTHCARE INC. | 91390 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |