FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BUBBLE HUMIDIFIER 7600-0

MDR report key: 10361791 · Received August 3, 2020

Report

Report Number
MW5095870
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 3, 2020
Date of Event
August 1, 2020
Report Date
August 2, 2020
Product Code
BTT
UDI-DI
00607411700040
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BLOOD O2 BELOW 50%. OXYGEN SUDDENLY STOPPED FLOWING FROM OUTPUT OF SALTER LABS BUBBLE HUMIDIFIER 7600-0 WITH NO INDICATION OF FAILURE. 3 OUT OF 3 FAILED AFTER JUST A FEW HOURS USE. TEST SHOWED LEAK AT PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. TESTED RELIEF VALVE PER INSTRUCTIONS AND IT ACTIVATED AND RESET, BUT STILL LEAKED. FIRST FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHEN PATIENTS LIPS TURNED BLUE. REPLACED WITH 2ND UNIT AND FLOW RESUMED UNTIL IT SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH NO INDICATION. LIKEWISE WITH 3RD UNIT. LOT NUMBER (10) 062419. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE DEATH. SEE PRODUCT RECALL FROM 2012 FOR SAME PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER: Z-0803-2012 RECALL EVENT ID 60270. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID #: (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
824608 BUBBLE HUMIDIFIER 7600-0 HUMIDIFIER, RESPIRATORY GAS, (DIRECT PATIENT INTERFACE) BTT 7600-0 (10) 062419 00607411700040
824609 BUBBLE HUMIDIFIER 7600-0 HUMIDIFIER, RESPIRATORY GAS, (DIRECT PATIENT INTERFACE) BTT 7600-0 (10) 062419
824610 BUBBLE HUMIDIFIER 7600-0 HUMIDIFIER, RESPIRATORY GAS, (DIRECT PATIENT INTERFACE) BTT 7600-0 (10) 062419

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Other