DeathGYE
PHILLIPS MEDICAL
Received May 17, 2004 · Event occurred Apr 30, 2004
Report 525741 · MDR key 525741
Device
Generic name
Telemetry System
Manufacturer
Phillips Medical SystemsModel number
M2601ACatalog number
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Lot number
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Product problems
- No Audible Alarm
- Normal
Patient
78 YR
- Asystole
- Death
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
A PT WAS NOTED BY CARDIAC MONITOR TO BE ASYSTOLE. NO AUDIBLE ALARM HAD SOUNDED. A CODE WAS INITIATED, BUT THE PT EXPIRED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ALARMS HAD BEEN SILENCED. THE MONITOR HAS SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS ALL ALARMS TO BE SILENCED. THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION.