FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
DATASCOPE
MDR report key: 617280
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Received June 10, 2005
Report
- Report Number
- 617280
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- June 10, 2005
- Date of Event
- May 19, 2005
- Report Date
- June 7, 2005
- Manufacturer
- DATASCOPE CORPORATION
- Product Code
- GYE
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- ME, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE DATASCOPE TELEMETRY MONITORS WERE SWITCHED ON PATIENTS IN ROOM FOR 14 HOURS. THE ERROR WAS DISCOVERED WHEN ONE OF THE PATIENTS WAS DISCHARGED. THE MONITOR STRIP SHOWED FLUTTER FOR A PATIENT IN NORMAL SINUS AND VICE VERSA. THE PATIENT WITH FLUTTER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY TREATMENT. THE CARDIOLOGIST WAS MADE AWARE MONITORS WERE SWITCHED ON PATIENTS AND THE CORRECT READINGS WERE PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO HARM NOTED TO PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATASCOPE | CARDIAC TELEMETRY | GYE | DATASCOPE CORPORATION | UNK | UNK | |
| 2 | DATASCOPE | TELEMETRY MONITOR | GYE | DATASCOPE CORPORATION | UNK | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR | |||
| 2 | 73 YR |