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MalfunctionGYE

APEXPRO TELEMETRY SYSTEM

Received Aug 20, 2010 · Event occurred Jul 22, 2010

Report 2124823-2010-00085 · MDR key 1818559

Device

Generic name

Telemetry Monitoring System

Manufacturer

Ge Healthcare

Product problems

  • No Display/Image

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

A CUSTOMER REPORTED A LOSS OF MONITORING (ECG WAVEFORM DROPOUT) UP TO ONE HOUR DURATION FOR MULTIPLE TELEMETRY PTS. "NO TELEM" MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED AT THE CENTRAL STATION. NO PT INJURY WAS REPORTED. GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE IS STILL ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.