Spacelabs received a report that on (b)(6) 2016 at 6:28 am, an eight beat run of ventricular tachycardia (vtach) did not alarm at bedside or central, but was captured in clinical access (the retrospective database application).No one was injured as a result of this event.
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Onsite testing of the involved devices by a spacelabs field service engineer confirmed the equipment performed to specifications.The testing was witnessed by a facility staff member.The patient retrospective database was provided by the customer for review by a spacelabs software lead engineer.The reported 8 beat run at 06:28 on (b)(6) 2016 is not present in the ecg waveforms.Between a ventricular triplet at 05:49am and a 4 beat run at 06:57am, there are only single isolated pvc¿s.The reported event did not meet the criteria for a run alarm, which is 5 or more ventricular beats in a row, thus no alarm was generated.Based upon the investigation, we have concluded that the device did not malfunction.This investigation is considered complete and the issue closed.
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