FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

NARKOMED

MDR report key: 1845338 · Received September 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
2510954-2010-00008
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 24, 2010
Date of Event
August 6, 2010
Report Date
August 26, 2010
Manufacturer
DRAGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (PNC)
Product Code
BSZ
PMA / PMN Number
K033498
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNDERWAY, BUT NOT YET COMPLETE. RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FOLLOW UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT: THERE WAS A PT INCIDENT WITH A NARKOMED 6400 ANESTHESIA MACHINE. THE REPORTED EVENT OCCURRED ON (B)(6), 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM. THE INITIAL REPORTER, REPORTED THAT THE CASE WAS STARTED AND THE PT WAS INTUBATED AND VENTILATED. THE OPERATING ROOM RESPIRATORY THERAPIST INDICATED THAT THE PT WAS VENTILATED IN VOLUME CONTROL MODE. DURING THE CASE SOMETHING HAPPENED; THE ANESTHESIA MACHINE ALARMED (VISUAL AND AUDIBLE) AND STOPPED VENTILATING. THE PT EXPIRED. THE ANESTHESIA MACHINE WAS THEN MOVED TO CLINICAL ENGINEERING AND CHECKED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE INITIAL REPORTER, INDICATED THAT ALL APPEARED OK WITH NARKOMED 6400.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NARKOMED ANESTHESIA MACHINE BSZ DRAGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (PNC) 6400 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death