FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HUDSON HUMID-VENT FILTER 2

MDR report key: 1651580 · Received April 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
8040412-2010-00009
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 NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MFR FOR INVESTIGATION YET. INVESTIGATION IS INCOMPLETE AT 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 3 TIMES. THIS IS THE THIRD OF 3 REPORTS REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT. THERE WAS A DEATH REPORTED, BUT AFTER CONTACTING THE REPORTER NUMEROUS TIMES, IT IS UNCLEAR WHICH EVENT OF THE 3 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