ECG SLAVE CABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 2015691-2020-10510
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 13, 2020
- Date of Event
- January 21, 2020
- Report Date
- January 21, 2020
- Manufacturer
- EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
- Product Code
- DXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K043103
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDER THAT THE 64EKH CABLE IS NOT AN EDWARD¿S DEVICE. FURTHERMORE, EDWARD¿S TECHNICAL SERVICE CONFIRMED AS WELL THAT THE 64EKH CABLE IS NOT AN EDWARD¿S DEVICE. EDWARDS DOES NOT HAVE REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS DEVICE.
REFERENCE CAPA-20-00141.
THE PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. UPON THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SENT WITH THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS AS WELL AS THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD. COMPLAINT HISTORIES FOR ALL REPORTED EVENTS ARE REVIEWED AGAINST TRENDING CONTROL LIMITS ON A MONTHLY BASIS, AND ANY EXCURSIONS ABOVE THE CONTROL LIMITS ARE ASSESSED AND DOCUMENTED AS PART OF THIS MONTHLY REVIEW.
AS REPORTED, DURING USE OF THIS 64 EKH SLAVE CABLE, THE HEMOSPHERE MONITOR PROVIDED DOUBLE HEART RATE VALUE THAN THE HEART RATE PROVIDED BY THE PHILIPS BEDSIDE MONITOR. THE VALUE PROVIDED BY THE BEDSIDE MONITOR WAS 70 BEATS/MIN APPROXIMATELY, WHILE THE HEMOSPHERE MONITOR DISPLAYED ROUGHLY TWICE THE VALUE (HR AROUND 140 BEATS/MIN). THERE WAS NO ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE ISSUE WAS SOMETIMES SOLVED BY DISCONNECTING THE POWER CABLE FROM THE SOCKET AND LETTING THE MONITOR WORK IN BATTERY MODE. IN OTHER CASES, THE SWAN GANZ WAS JUST DISCONNECTED. AS PER NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE USER, THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE RELATED TO THE 64 EKH SLAVE CABLE, WHICH HAD HIGH RESISTANCE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST AS WELL. THE HEMOSPHERE MONITOR FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172995 | ECG SLAVE CABLE | COMPUTER, DIAGNOSTIC, PRE-PROGRAMMED, SINGLE-FUNCTION | DXG | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES | 64EKH |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |