FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HUDSON HUMID-VENT FILTER 2

MDR report key: 1651578 · Received April 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
8040412-2010-00007
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 1, 2010
Date of Event
March 11, 2010
Report Date
March 12, 2010
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
CAH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MFR FOR INVESTIGATION, BUT INVESTIGATION IS INCOMPLETE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: WHEN THE HME WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE PT WHILE STILL BEING CONNECTED TO THE PRESSURIZED CIRCUIT, WHITE FLAKES BLEW OUT OF THE HME. THIS EVENT OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE REPORTS REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT. THERE WAS A DEATH REPORTED, BUT AFTER CONTACTING THE REPORTER NUMEROUS TIMES, IT IS UNCLEAR WHICH EVENT OF THE THREE INVOLVED A DEATH. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN ATTENDING THE PT DID NOT FEEL THIS EVENT CONTRIBUTED TO THE PT'S DEATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HUDSON HUMID-VENT FILTER 2 HUMID-VENT FILTER CAH TELEFLEX MEDICAL NA 200947

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death