FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 1834171 · Received September 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
1834171
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 3, 2010
Date of Event
March 9, 2010
Report Date
March 12, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN PURITAN BENNETT
Product Code
CBK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
KY, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER PLACING MECHANICAL VENTILATOR ON PATIENT VENTILATOR, IT WORKED CORRECTLY. APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MINUTES LATER, THE VENTILATOR STOPPED VENTILATING, INDICATED VIA FRONT PANEL THAT THE SAFETY-VALVE WAS OPEN AND PATIENT NOT BEING VENTILATED. IMMEDIATELY, THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM VENTILATOR AND AN AMBU-BAG WAS USED TO VENTILATE AND OXYGENATE THE PATIENT. ANOTHER VENTILATOR WAS OBTAINED AND PLACED ON PATIENT. THERE WERE NO OBSERVABLE ILL EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 840 VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK COVIDIEN PURITAN BENNETT 840 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR