FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PRIMUS

MDR report key: 1692442 · Received May 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
9611500-2010-00022
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 7, 2010
Date of Event
April 29, 2010
Report Date
May 7, 2010
Manufacturer
DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KG
Product Code
BSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING AN ON-SITE MEETING WITH HOSP REP (INCL. WITNESSES OF THE EVENT) AND DRAGER SPECIALISTS - WHILE DISCUSSING THE EVENT AND COMPARING WITH DATA OF THE DEVICE INTERNAL LOG-FILE - IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE IN QUESTION (PRIMUS (B)(4)) WAS IN STANDBY MODE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO EXPLANATION COULD BE FOUND WHY, BUT THE CLINICAL STAFF EXPLAINED THAT THEY WERE VERY CONCENTRATED ON OTHER THINGS. NO INDICATION FOR A TECHNICAL FAILURE OF THE DEVICE COULD BE FOUND. TO SWITCH THE DEVICE INTO STANDBY, A DEFINED HANDLING SEQUENCE IS NECESSARY TO RULE OUT THE UNINTENDED SWITCH TO STANDBY (DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE). FINALLY NO INDICATION FOR A TECHNICAL FAILURE OR A MISSING/MISLEADING INSTRUCTION OF THE DEVICE COULD BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ANESTHESIA, THE PT DESATURATED AND THE STAFF STARTED VENTILATION WITH A RUBENS BALLOON. THE PT CAME INTO CRITICAL SITUATION. AFTER THE SURGERY, THE PT WAS TRANSPORTED TO ICU IN ANOTHER HOSP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRIMUS ANAESTHESIA DEVICE BSZ DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention