INFINITY ACUTE CARE SYSTEM (M540)
Report
- Report Number
- 1220063-2017-00054
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 6, 2017
- Date of Event
- September 16, 2017
- Report Date
- November 9, 2017
- Manufacturer
- DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K113798
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN STARTED BUT NOT YET CONCLUDED.
A COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED REGARDING A M540 THAT SHUT DOWN DURING TRANSPORT. AFTER REVIEWING THE LOGS, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE M540 SHUT DOWN DUE TO RUNNING OUT OF INTERNAL BATTERY CAPACITY APPROXIMATELY 24 MINUTES AFTER BEING UNDOCKED. IT COULD BE CONFIRMED THAT ALL NECESSARY ALARMS WERE GENERATED BY THE M540 PRIOR TO THE SHUTDOWN. AFTER TESTING THE DEVICE ON BATTERY POWER, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE OF THE M540 AND ALL ALARMS GENERATED CORRECTLY WHEN IT WAS ALLOWED TO RUN OUT OF INTERNAL BATTERY. IT COULD BE CONFIRMED THAT THE BATTERY INSTALLED IN THE M540 HAD A MANUFACTURING DATE OF MAY 2012 WITH AN INSTALL DATE OF (B)(6) 2013. THE REDUCED RUNTIME OF THE M540 IS CONSISTENT WITH HIGH INTERNAL IMPENDENCE FROM NORMAL AGING OF THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY PACK. THE INFINITY M540 TEST INSTRUCTIONS STATE THAT THE INTERNAL BATTERY MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 2 YEARS. THERE WAS NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION. DRAEGER CAN CONCLUDE THE M540 DEVICE DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVERSE EVENT.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM, THE M540 PATIENT MONITOR SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN WHILE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT. THE PATIENT BECAME ASYSTOLIC SOME MINUTES AFTER. AFTER THIS EVENT THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ICU AND MONITORED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM, THE M540 PATIENT MONITOR SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN WHILE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT. THE PATIENT BECAME ASYSTOLIC SOME MINUTES AFTER. AFTER THIS EVENT THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ICU AND MONITORED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 704836 | INFINITY ACUTE CARE SYSTEM (M540) | PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING SYSTEM, SINGLE-PATIENT | CBK | DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |