FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VOCSN

MDR report key: 12980581 · Received December 10, 2021

Report

Report Number
3013095415-2021-00731
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2021
Date of Event
November 13, 2021
Report Date
November 15, 2021
Manufacturer
VENTEC LIFE SYSTEMS, INC
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K162877
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY VENTEC WHERE THE REPORTED ISSUE OF THE DEVICE PROVIDING INACCURATE FIO2 (FRACTION OF INSPIRED OXYGEN) READINGS COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED OR DUPLICATED. VENTEC OBSERVED APPROPRIATE VENTILATION AND OXYGEN DELIVERY DURING TESTING. PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS THEN OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED TO VENTEC THAT THE DEVICE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FIO2 (FRACTION OF INSPIRED OXYGEN) READINGS. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT. THE REPORTER, A RESPIRATORY THERAPIST, ADVISED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT DELIVERING THE SELECTED AMOUNT OF OXYGEN WHICH RESULTED IN THE PATIENT GOING HYPOXIC. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL AND PLACED ON ANOTHER VENTILATOR FOR CARE. VENTEC HAS MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE REPORTER IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PATIENT AND THE EVENT; HOWEVER, NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1878800 VOCSN VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK VENTEC LIFE SYSTEMS, INC PRT-00490-001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Required Intervention