ECARECOORDINATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1125873-2015-00016
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 21, 2015
- Date of Event
- August 24, 2015
- Report Date
- November 6, 2015
- Manufacturer
- PHILIPS VISICU
- Product Code
- DRG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K141706
- Removal / Correction Number
- 1125873-08-24-15-019-C
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ENGINEERING HAS DEVELOPED A CORRECTIVE ACTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS BEING DEPLOYED TO THE AFFECTED CUSTOMERS.
INITIAL INVESTIGATION IN THE EVENT IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: THE PATIENT WAS ONLY TAKING WEIGHT MEASUREMENTS ONCE A WEEK. WEEK 1, THE PATIENT SUBMITTED A WEIGHT MEASUREMENT OF (B)(6) AND ON THE SECOND WEEK (7 DAYS LATER) THE PATIENT SUBMITTED A WEIGHT MEASUREMENT OF (B)(6) AND NO FLAG WAS GENERATED. THE PATIENT DID NOT SUFFER FROM SERIOUS INJURY NOR WAS INTERVENTION TAKEN. THE PATIENT HAD 8 RULES CONFIGURED BY THE HEALTH FACILITY FOR THE THEM. ONLY ONE RULE LOOKED FOR WEIGHT INCREASE OF THAT NUMBER OF DAYS: RULE 4: IF THE MAXIMUM CHANGE OVER THE LAST 8 DAYS HAS INCREASED BY MORE THAN 7.9 LBS THEN SET A FLAG OF HIGH SEVERITY. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE WEIGHT GAIN DID NOT FLAG DUE TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT STATES "IF THE X NUMBER OF DAYS SPECIFIED IN THE INTERVENTION RULE EXISTS FROM THE CURRENT EPISODE START DATE TO TODAY, EVALUATE THE MEASUREMENT". AS THERE WERE ONLY 7 DAYS ON THE EPISODE AND THE INTERVENTION RULE TRIGGERS AT 8, THE MEASUREMENT DID NOT FLAG.
CUSTOMER REPORTED TO PHILIPS VISICU THAT THE PATIENT WEIGHT VALUES ARE OUTSIDE TRIGGER BOUNDS BUT THE WEIGHT CHANGE WAS NOT TRIGGERED/FLAGGED. THE PATIENT DID NOT SUFFER FROM SERIOUS INJURY NOR WAS INTERVENTION TAKEN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622588 | ECARECOORDINATOR | ECARECOORDINATOR | DRG | PHILIPS VISICU | 453564506091 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disability |