FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
HIGH FREQUENCY NASAL CANNULA
MDR report key: 16185795
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Received January 13, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- MW5114339
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 13, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 12, 2023
- Report Date
- January 12, 2023
- Manufacturer
- VAPOTHERM INC.
- Product Code
- CAT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
PATIENT IS A 78-YEAR-OLD MALE. PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ON (B)(6) 2023 FOR SOB AND CHEST PAIN. PER PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORD, HAS A HISTORY OF STOMACH CA AND CAD. PATIENT WAS PLACED ON HFNC ON (B)(6) 2023 FOR INCREASING SOB, 40LPM, 100% FIO2. ON (B)(6) 2023 ~0600, PATIENT NOTIFIED NURSING STAFF AND RT THAT VAPOTHERM MACHINE SHUT OFF WHILE PATIENT WAS USING MACHINE. VAPOTHERM WAS REPLACED WITH NEW MACHINE AND PATIENT WAS PLACED BACK ON PREVIOUS SETTINGS WITH NO COMPLICATIONS. VAPOTHERM MACHINE WAS TAGGED, REMOVED FROM SERVICE, AND BROUGHT TO BIOMED FOR INVESTIGATION. PATIENT REMAINS IN STABLE CONDITION SPO2 92%, HR 59, RR 16.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16227 | HIGH FREQUENCY NASAL CANNULA | CANNULA, NASAL, OXYGEN | CAT | VAPOTHERM INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 YR | Male | Required Intervention |