FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TIMETER
MDR report key: 176618
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Received July 8, 1998
Report
- Report Number
- 176618
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 8, 1998
- Date of Event
- April 26, 1998
- Report Date
- June 26, 1998
- Manufacturer
- TIMETER INSTRUMENT CORP.
- Product Code
- CAN
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
OXYGEN REGULATOR MALFUNCTION; BREATH SOUNDS (ANTERIORLY) WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF RHONCHI. PT STATES SHE HAS NO CHEST DISCOMFORT. RESPIRATORY THERAPY PAGED AND CHECKED EQUIPMENT AND PT. PT SATS WERE AT 97%. UNFORTUNATELY, FACILITY CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PARTICULAR UNIT WHICH WAS AFFECTED. HOWEVER, RPTR IS TOLD BY BIOMED PERSONNEL THAT IF THE UNIT WAS MALFUNCTIONING IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND NOT REPAIRED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIMETER | OXYGEN REGULATOR | CAN | TIMETER INSTRUMENT CORP. | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR | Other |