FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

OXYGEN GAS LINE

MDR report key: 1431451 · Received July 30, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5012147
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 30, 2009
Date of Event
June 22, 2009
Report Date
July 30, 2009
Product Code
ECX
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN THE NEWLY REMODELED OUTPATIENT ONCOLOGY INFUSION CENTER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LINE DESIGNATED FOR OXYGEN CONTAINED MEDICAL AIR. THE LINE DESIGNATED FOR MEDICAL AIR CONTAINED OXYGEN. PATIENT HAD COME FOR INFUSION SERVICES AND WAS REMOVED FROM HIS OWN OXYGEN TANK AND WAS PLACED ON WALL OXYGEN FOR THE INFUSION. HIS OXYGEN SATURATIONS DROPPED AND HE WAS PLACED ON AN OXYGEN TANK IN THE UNIT. HIS INFUSION WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT EVENT. THE BIOMEDICINE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEIR STAFF COULD NOT DETERMINE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGES. THE NEXT DAY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT OXYGEN WAS NOT COMING OUT OF THE LINE FOR OXYGEN. DATES OF USE: 2009. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED?: NO. EVENT REAPPEARED AFTER REINTRODUCTION?: NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OXYGEN GAS LINE NONE ECX MEDIAL GAS CER
2 MEDICAL GAS LINE NONE ECX MEDICAL GAS CE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Other