FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DATASCOPE

MDR report key: 617280 · 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