Model Number 865024 |
Device Problem
Device Alarm System (1012)
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Patient Problem
Arrhythmia (1721)
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Event Date 06/05/2023 |
Event Type
Death
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Philips is in the process of obtaining additional information concerning this event and the complaint is still under investigation.A final report will be submitted once the investigation is complete.
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Event Description
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A report was received that an 82-year-old gentleman admitted to the cardiac unit with nstemi was on a hard-wired mp 5 philips cardiac monitor which was connected to a central monitor at the nurse's desk.The patient was found unconscious by nursing staff.A code blue was activated and despite all resuscitation efforts patient could not be resuscitated.After the event staff noted critical arrythmia alarms did not alert staff as expected and is thought to be an equipment failure.Post event staff can see patient went into life threatening arrythmias however philips monitoring did not alert staff with a red 3-star alarm audible alert as expected.This record is associated with the event reported in mfr report number 1218950-2023-00446.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The complaint was escalated for technical investigation including log file review, and the data for the timeframe associated with the patient and devices involved indicate that certain alarms and measurements were turned off by the user prior to the patient arrythmia.Based on the information available from the logs and data, the cause of the reported problem was deactivation of ecg/arrythmia alarms and respiration measurements as well as extended periods of ecg leads off, which led to delayed recognition of the patient condition.
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Event Description
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Additional information was received that the patient was admitted onto central.Ecg/arrhythmia alarms were turned off at 17:56, and the patient went into arrhythmia tachycardia 5:26 the next day and passed away.
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