FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HT50 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1670216 · Received April 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003135857-2010-00005
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 20, 2010
Date of Event
March 22, 2010
Report Date
March 23, 2010
Manufacturer
FLIGHT MEDICAL
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K082724
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, THE VENTILATOR GAVE LOW BATTERY ALARM ON DC BATTERY POWER DURING USE ON A PT WHILE TRAVELING. THE PT/CAREGIVER SWITCHED TO AC POWER AND TRIED TO RECHARGE THE INTERNAL BATTERY. HOWEVER, THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT SWITCH TO AC POWER AND THE BATTERY DID NOT RECHARGE. THE PT WAS AMBU BAGGED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND THEN SWAPPED TO THE BACKUP VENTILATOR. PLEASE NOTE THAT LOW BATTERY ALARM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY IN THIS CASE. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THE PT WAS AMBU BAGGED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS BECAUSE THEIR BACKUP VENTILATOR REQUIRED A DC-AC INVERTER TO RUN AND IT TOOK TIME FOR THE CAREGIVER TO PURCHASE IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HT50 VENTILATOR CBK FLIGHT MEDICAL HT50-H1 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 27 YR Required Intervention