Model Number 863301 |
Device Problem
Increase in Pressure (1491)
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Patient Problem
Laceration(s) (1946)
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Event Date 08/17/2023 |
Event Type
malfunction
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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.Section e reporter phone #: (b)(6).
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Event Description
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When the nurse monitored the patient's blood pressure as usual, she found that the device did not have a blood pressure value.The nurse immediately checked and found that the cuff was still inflating.The cuff was removed immediately, and it was identified the patient's arm had been bleeding.The record reports the patient had lacerations and blood marks.It was reported this was found in time, immediately pacifying the patient's mood and there were no injuries.The hospital equipment department replaced the blood pressure cuff and the equipment returned to normal.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Manufacturing site, model # and catalog # were updated.Type of reportable event was updated from serious injury to product problem.Additional information was received which report no medical intervention was required for the sustained injury and no permanent damaged was caused to the patient.It was confirmed there was just a little bit of imprinting that went away with no intervention.Based on the additional information, this injury does not meet criteria for serious injury.The hospital found that the nibp (non-invasive blood pressure) cuff had malfunction and replaced it.It was reported the cuff is manufactured by philips; however, no device information was known.The device was operational after nibp cuff was replaced.
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