FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 882035 · Received July 16, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW5003062
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 2007
Date of Event
July 7, 2007
Report Date
July 16, 2007
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MHX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO CENTER ABRUPTLY CEASED OPERATING AT 11:07 PM IN 2007. AT TIME OF CESSATION, EQUIPMENT WAS PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR 7 TELEMETRY MONITORS IN HOSP CARDIOVASCULAR INTERMEDIATE CARE UNIT (CVIMC). IMMEDIATE STEPS WERE TAKEN TO PROVIDE FOR ALTERNATIVE MONITOR SUPPORT FOR AFFECTED PTS. ONE PT FOUND TO BE UNRESPONSIVE WHEN ALTERNATIVE MONITOR WAS TO BE PLACED AT 12:15 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY. SVC REP RESPONDED TO REQUEST FOR SVC AND IDENTIFIED DEFECTIVE POWER SUPPLY IN EQUIPMENT. NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS AN CONNECTION BETWEEN EQUIPMENT PROBLEM AND PT DEATH. NO AUTOPSY PERFORMED. PT WAS "DO NOT RESUSCITATE" STATUS. DATES OF USE: INSTALLED IN 2007. DIAGNOSIS: DEFECTIVE POWER SUPPLY IN EQUIPMENT USED TO SUPPORT MONITORS. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED: YES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS PHILIPS INFORMATION CENTER MHX PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS M3155 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR PHILIPS SVC ORDER NOTES PRODUCT