FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FORE-SIGHT ELITE TISSUE OXIMETER SENSOR

MDR report key: 5650154 · Received May 12, 2016

Report

Report Number
2244861-2016-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 12, 2016
Date of Event
September 1, 2014
Report Date
May 11, 2016
Manufacturer
CAS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
MUD
PMA / PMN Number
K123700
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE MFG. DATE UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT AT (B)(6) HOSPITAL EXPERIENCED REDNESS AND MARKS ON HIS FOREHEAD CORRESPONDING TO PLACEMENT OF THE FORE-SIGHT SENSOR. THE NURSE TEAM AT THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT IT DID NOT CONSIDER THE MARKS TO CONSTITUTE SERIOUS INJURY, AND THAT THEY CLEARED UP SHORTLY AFTERWARD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DISPOSABLE SENSOR USED ON THE PATIENT WAS CHANGED EVERY 48 HOURS AND WAS NOT ALWAYS APPLIED TO A DIFFERENT ANATOMICAL LOCATION. SUCH USE IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE FOR THE FORE-SIGHT SENSOR, WHICH STATES THAT THE FACILITY SHOULD ASSESS THE SENSOR SITE AT LEAST EVERY 8 HOURS, OR MORE OFTEN AS REQUIRED BY THE INSTITUTION'S PROTOCOL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
305526 FORE-SIGHT ELITE TISSUE OXIMETER SENSOR ELITE SENSOR MUD CAS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. NONE UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other