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MalfunctionDQA

SPO2 CABLE

Received Apr 1, 2025 · Event occurred Mar 14, 2025

Report 21738453 · MDR key 21738453

Device

Generic name

Oximeter

Model number

M1943AL

Catalog number

989803128651

Lot number

1224

Patient

65 YR · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PHILIPS PULSE OXIMETER ADAPTER CABLE ATTACHED TO SENSOR/FINGER PROBE THAT HAD BEEN APPLIED TO THE PATIENT AND CONNECTED TO THE MACHINE. MACHINE NOTED "SENSOR NOT FOUND." NEW FINGER PROBE APPLIED AND RECEIVED SAME ERROR MESSAGE. CABLE EXCHANGED FOR NEW CABLE AND MACHINE REGISTERED SPO2 [SATURATION OF PERIPHERAL OXYGEN] READING. THIS RESULTED IN A DELAY IN PATIENT CARE, NO KNOWN HARM TO THE PATIENT AT THIS TIME.