FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEWPORT HT50 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1012110 · Received February 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
2023050-2008-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2008
Date of Event
January 16, 2008
Report Date
January 29, 2008
Manufacturer
FLIGHT MEDICAL LTD.
Product Code
CBK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, THE UNIT HAD BEEN PLUGGED IN FOR 1 1/2 HRS WHEN THE PT HEARD A VERY LOUD (ONE) BEEP. THE CAREGIVER STATES AT THAT MOMENT THE VENT READ 727-0-0; SENSING SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT, THE CAREGIVER RETRIEVED THE BACK UP VENT. APPROX ONE MIN LATER, AFTER NOT "BREATHING RIGHT" FOR ABOUT 4 OR 5 BREATHS THE UNIT STOPPED TOTALLY AND GAVE OFF A LOUD, PIERCING CONSTANT BEEP. THE PT WAS QUICKLY SWITCHED TO THE BACK UP VENT. THE UNIT WAS TURNED OFF WHILE STILL PLUGGED IN AND COULD NOT BE TURNED BACK ON. THE ONLY LEDS THAT CAME ON WERE VOLUME CONTROL. PLEASE NOTE THERE WAS NO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEWPORT HT50 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR CBK FLIGHT MEDICAL LTD. HT50-H NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN