FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMART MONITOR 2PSL

MDR report key: 8080958 · Received November 16, 2018

Report

Report Number
3006182632-2018-00026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 16, 2018
Report Date
August 28, 2018
Manufacturer
CIRCADIANCE, LLC
Product Code
NPF
UDI-DI
B0361028970
PMA / PMN Number
K061256
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CIRCADIANCE HAS CHOSEN TO REPORT INSTANCES OF NURSE CALL JACKS THAT ARE DAMAGED BUT STILL REMAIN MECHANICALLY INTACT TO THE POINT WHERE A USER WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE A PHYSICAL CONNECTION TO THE NURSE CALL JACK. IF THE USER DID NOT VERIFY THAT THE CONNECTION TO THE NURSE CALL SYSTEM WAS MADE, THE USER FACILITY PERSONNEL MAY RELY ON THE NURSE CALL ALARM VERSUS RELYING ON THE INTEGRAL ALARM IN THE MONITOR TO DECIDE WHEN TO ACT. THIS WOULD BE AN UNEXPECTED ACTION GIVEN THAT THIS WOULD MEAN THAT TRAINED MEDICAL STAFF WOULD IGNORE A PRIMARY DEVICE ALARM AND ONLY RESPOND TO ALARMS AT A NURSE CALL STATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT "ALARM CONNECTOR BROKEN INSIDE ALARM PORT" OCCURRED ON A SMART MONITOR 2PSL MONITOR, MODEL 1028970, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THE ALARM PORT REFERRED TO BY THE CUSTOMER IN THIS COMPLAINT IS A FEMALE JACK THAT ALLOWS THE MONITOR TO BE CONNECTED TO A HOSPITAL NURSE CALL SYSTEM. IN THIS CASE, THE ALARM PORT CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE PHYSICALLY BROKEN AT THE POINT WHERE THE JACK IS ATTACHED TO THE MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD. AT LEAST ONE OF THE CONNECTIONS IS STILL INTACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
921162 SMART MONITOR 2PSL INFANT APNEA MONITOR NPF CIRCADIANCE, LLC 1028970 B0361028970

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1