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MalfunctionDPZ

OXIMAX N-560 PULSE OXIMETER

Received Apr 15, 2014 · Event occurred Mar 20, 2014

Report 2936999-2014-00344 · MDR key 3888086

Device

Generic name

Pulse Oximeter

Manufacturer

Mediana

Model number

N-560

Catalog number

N560

Product problems

  • Component Missing
  • Device Displays Incorrect Message

Patient

Not reported

  • No Patient Involvement

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4). COVIDIEN VERIFIED AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE FRONT PCB AND MAIN PCB BOARDS, THESE PCB BOARDS WERE REPLACED AND THE UNIT PASSED TESTS.

Description of Event or Problem

A N-560 WAS RETURNED TO A COVIDIEN SERVICE CENTER WITH A REPORT OF A DISPLAY ERROR. ON (B)(6) 2014, UPON INVESTIGATION, COVIDIEN DETERMINED THAT THE DISPLAY WAS INTERMITTENTLY MISSING SEGMENTS. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT.