FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ECARECOORDINATOR

MDR report key: 5091656 · Received September 21, 2015

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ENGINEERING HAS DEVELOPED A CORRECTIVE ACTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS BEING DEPLOYED TO THE AFFECTED CUSTOMERS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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