FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CONCHATHERM NEPTUNE HEATED HUMIDIFIER

MDR report key: 1346405 · Received March 18, 2009

Report

Report Number
3003898360-2009-00034
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 18, 2009
Report Date
March 4, 2009
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
BTT
PMA / PMN Number
K063758
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION, BUT WAS NOT RECEIVED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT SHE FEELS THE TELEFLEX MEDICAL SYSTEM WORKED AS IT WAS INTENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED AS: THE PT WAS ON A CONCHATHERM NEPTUNE HEATER VIA A TRACH COLLAR. THE PT PULLED OUT THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE, AND IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE HAD A PLUG. THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WAS REPLACED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THEN THE PT WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST AND DNR WAS IN PLACE, SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PT DIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONCHATHERM NEPTUNE HEATED HUMIDIFIER HEATED HUMIDIFIER BTT TELEFLEX MEDICAL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death