FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

HEATED WIRE VENTILATOR CIRCUIT

MDR report key: 14734 · Received July 18, 1994

Report

Report Number
MW1002853
Date Received
July 18, 1994
Date of Event
July 1, 1994
Report Date
July 7, 1994
Manufacturer
MARQUEST MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
BZO
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT'S VENTILATOR "LOW VOLUME ALARM" SOUNDED. VENTILATOR AND PT OBSERVED. PT WAS NOT RETURNING VOLUMES. CIRCUIT WAS EXAMINED AND AN ABNORMAL WEAKNESS OF THE EXPIRATORY HOSE, APPROX 4 INCHES LONG WAS DISCOVERED. THE SHAPE OF THE AFFECTED SECTION INDICATED THE HOSE HAD BEEN MELTED. PERFORATIONS WERE INDICATED ALONG THE DAMAGED SECTION. CIRCUIT WAS CHANGED. NO INJURY TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEATED WIRE VENTILATOR CIRCUIT HEATED WIRE VENTILATOR CIRCUIT BZO MARQUEST MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 75729

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *