FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPNO-FLO BAG

MDR report key: 18730 · Received January 4, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW1004656
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 1995
Date of Event
December 17, 1994
Report Date
December 29, 1994
Manufacturer
AMBU, INC.
Product Code
BTM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COLOR OF CO2 PAPER WOULD NOT CHANGE COLOR FROM PURPLE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF TUBE WAS IN PROPER POSITION BECAUSE OF LOUD NOISE FROM EXHALATION VALVE WHICH COULD BE HEARD IN LUNGS AND ABDOMEN. ANOTHER CO2 MONITOR WOULD NOT TURN COLOR WITH THIS BAG EITHER. WHEN ANOTHER MAKE OF BAG WAS USED, THE CO2 MONITOR CHANGED COLOR AND THE PT'S COLOR BECAME PINKER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPNO-FLO BAG AMBU BAG BTM AMBU, INC. 94243

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR