FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CPAP OS/KIT, ADULT MEDIUM CIRCUIT

MDR report key: 1213588 · Received October 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5008792
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 27, 2008
Date of Event
October 26, 2008
Report Date
October 27, 2008
Manufacturer
EMERGENCY RESPIRATORY PRODUCTS
Product Code
BYE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CPAP BREATHING CIRCUIT MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A STUCK DIAPHRAGM FOR THE PORTO2 VENT, CAPAP OS. THIS PRECLUDED THE DEVICE FROM BEING USED ON A PATIENT IN SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS WITH LOW OXYGEN SATURATION -89% ON A NON REBREATHER MASK-. THE FAILURE WAS DETECTED BY THE EMS PROVIDER, AND THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO A NON REBREATHER MASK. HER OXYGEN SATURATIONS EVENTUALLY IMPROVED WITH MEDICATIONS AND OXYGEN VIA NRB MASK. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. DATES OF USE: 2008. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: HYPOXIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CPAP OS/KIT, ADULT MEDIUM CIRCUIT NONE BYE EMERGENCY RESPIRATORY PRODUCTS ERP1234-2M/06272008

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Hospitalization CPAP OS