FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

S9 VPAP ST - AM

MDR report key: 11904693 · Received May 28, 2021

Report

Report Number
3004604967-2021-00644
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 28, 2021
Date of Event
September 16, 2020
Report Date
May 28, 2021
Manufacturer
RESMED LTD
Product Code
BZD
PMA / PMN Number
K102513
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESMED HAS REQUESTED FOR THE DEVICE TO BE RETURNED SO THAT AN ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION CAN BE PERFORMED. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED, THEREFORE RESMED IS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE S9 VPAP ST IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED AS A LIFE SUPPORT VENTILATOR AND AN INDICATED PATIENT WOULD STILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO BREATHE SPONTANEOUSLY. RESMED'S RISK ANALYSIS FOR THIS FAILURE MODE CONCLUDES THAT THE RISK IS ACCEPTABLE. RESMED REFERENCE#: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO RESMED THAT AT THE TIME A PATIENT WAS FOUND DECEASED WHILE USING AN S9 VPAP ST, THE S9 VPQP ST WAS FOUND NOT WORKING, DISPLAYING PLEASE CLOSE H5I, FLIP LID ATTACH TUBE AND PRESS ANY KEY ON THE SCREEN, THE LID OF THE H5I HUMIDIFIER WAS NOT CLOSED AND THERE WAS NO AUDIBLE ALARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
801401 S9 VPAP ST - AM BZD RESMED LTD 36008A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Death