FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAGNITUDE

MDR report key: 598120 · Received April 27, 2005

Report

Report Number
598120
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2005
Date of Event
March 22, 2005
Report Date
April 19, 2005
Manufacturer
INVIVO RESEARCH, INC.
Product Code
MWI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN MRI, FACILITY STAFF WERE UNABLE TO GET THE END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE (ETC02) MONITOR TO WORK ON A REMOTE UNIT (3150 INVIVO). STAFF WAS ABLE TO MONITOR THE VENTED PATIENT WITH OXYGEN SATURATION MONITORING AND OBSERVING CHEST RISE AND FALL. NO ADVERSE OUTCOME TO PATIENT. INHOUSE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN WAS CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND BROUGHT TO DEPT. FOR EVALUATION. TESTING REVEALED THAT THE UNIT WORKED JUST FINE AND SO IT WAS RETURNED TO THE MRI DEPARTMENT. STAFF WERE PROCEEDING WITH ANOTHER CASE A DAY OR TWO LATER AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED (ETC02 NON-FUNCTIONING). BIOMED CAME TO THE DEPARTMENT AND LOOKED AT THE MONITOR DURING THE CASE, BUT COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK. NEXT, THE TECH CONTACTED INVIVO AND THE CONCLUSION WAS THAT ONE PART OF THE REMOTE UNIT WAS A LOANER AND THIS LOANER UNIT WAS NOT PRE-PROGRAMMED FOR ETC02. BIOMED PROGRAMMED IT AND IT WORKS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAGNITUDE MONITOR, PHYSIOLOGICAL, MRI COMPATIBLE MWI INVIVO RESEARCH, INC. 3150MR! *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR