Via medwatch mw5095852, the customer reported that on (b)(6) 2020, a patient was admitted to the icu due to grade 5 subarachnoid hemorrhage.A ventriculostomy drain was placed and throughout the day, the patient had high/abnormal blood pressures with very narrow pulse pressures.The patient had a subdural hematoma (sdh) and a cardene infusion was being titrated according to the non-invasive blood pressure (nbp) cuff measurements.Around 14:00, the patient went into asystole and passed away shortly after.
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The customer reported that the intellivue multi measurement server x2 was used in companion mode with an intellivue mp70 patient monitor to measure the patient's vitals, including the non-invasive blood pressure (nbp) measurement.Per the customer, the values obtained for the nbp measurement were consistently high.To verify the performance of the device, the x2 was used on a nurse to measure the nbp, using the same nbp cuff as on the patient.A reading of 144/122 mmhg was obtained, with the values being 116/70 mmhg when verified with another device.The onsite biomed was then called and the x2 was handed over for additional testing.As the device was handed over to the biomed some time after the patient event, no further details were available whether any inop was displayed on the device at the time of the reported event.It is unknown how the customer resolved the reported issue.Based on the information provided, the exact cause for the reported issue could not be established and a malfunction of the device cannot completely be ruled out.Submission of a report does not constitute an admission that medical personnel, user facility, importer, distributor, manufacturer, or product caused or contributed to the event.
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