INFINITY ACUTE CARE SYSTEM (M540)
Report
- Report Number
- 1220063-2017-00066
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 19, 2017
- Date of Event
- December 14, 2017
- Report Date
- January 30, 2018
- Manufacturer
- DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K113798
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
A COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED REGARDING NO ARTERIAL PRESSURE ALARM. THE ISSUE COULD BE CONFIRMED FROM THE LOG FILES. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ALARMS WERE SUPPRESSED AFTER THE IBP PRESSURE WAS ZEROED AND IT DID NOT RE-ARM AFTER 30 SECONDS WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE. ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A SOFTWARE ISSUE WHICH HAPPENS DURING A RACE CONDITION. THIS OCCURS IF THE M540 IS PUT INTO STANDBY AND THE HEMO POD IS THEN CONNECTED. IF THE IBP PRESSURE IS ZEROED AFTER THIS WORKFLOW, THE 30 SECOND TIMER NEVER DECREMENTS, CAUSING THE ALARMS TO NEVER GET UNSUPPRESSED RESULTING IN THE ISSUE. A CAPA HAS BEEN OPENED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED: THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT WAS HEAVY HYPOTENSION. THEY GAVE SOME INFUSIONS TO RECOVER THE PATIENT TO STABLE HEALTH. THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEGUN. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE ISSUED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MONITOR DID NOT ALARM WHEN THE ARTERIAL SYSTOLIC AND MEAN PRESSURES WERE EXCEEDED OR NOT REACHED. THE ALARM LIMITS WERE SET CORRECTLY, THE ALARMS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE EMERGENCY BUTTON WAS NOT PRESSED. OTHER ALARMS SUCH AS HF AND O2 SATURATION ALARMED. THE PRESSURE CURVE WAS DISPLAYED CORRECTLY. DESPITE THE LOWER LIMIT WAS FALLEN BELOW, THERE WAS NO ALARM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED: THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT WAS HEAVY HYPOTENSION. THEY GAVE SOME INFUSIONS TO RECOVER THE PATIENT TO STABLE HEALTH.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MONITOR DID NOT ALARM WHEN THE ARTERIAL SYSTOLIC AND MEAN PRESSURES WERE EXCEEDED OR NOT REACHED. THE ALARM LIMITS WERE SET CORRECTLY, THE ALARMS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE EMERGENCY BUTTON WAS NOT PRESSED. OTHER ALARMS SUCH AS HF AND O2 SATURATION ALARMED. THE PRESSURE CURVE WAS DISPLAYED CORRECTLY. DESPITE THE LOWER LIMIT WAS FALLEN BELOW, THERE WAS NO ALARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 909704 | INFINITY ACUTE CARE SYSTEM (M540) | MONITOR, PHYSIOLOGICAL, PATIENT (WITH ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION OR ALARMS) | CBK | DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |