FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KAPPA XLT

MDR report key: 967191 · Received December 17, 2007

Report

Report Number
1220063-2007-00041
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2007
Date of Event
November 6, 2007
Report Date
December 10, 2007
Manufacturer
DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
MHX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE HAVE REQUESTED THE CITED SPO2 SENSOR INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED EVENT TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE COMPLAINT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A CUSTOMER THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, OUR KAPPA XLT MONITOR EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THE SPO2 SIGNAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES DURING A PROCEDURE IN THE OPERATING ROOM. VISUAL AND AUDIBLE ALARMS WERE PRESENT DURING THE EVENT WHEN THE PATIENT CODED AND WAS REVIVED. THE PATIENT WAS COMATOSE AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. THE KAPPA XLT MONITOR CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THE ECG WAVEFORM AND PARAMETERS DURING THIS TIME BUT SPO2 MEASUREMENTS WERE NOT BEING DISPLAYED. THE STAFF TRIED TO REESTABLISH SPO2 MONITORING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AND THEN CHANGED THE SPO2 SENSOR AND WAS ABLE TO REESTABLISH MONITORING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KAPPA XLT PATIENT MONITOR MHX DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. MS14619 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI YR Life Threatening| R