FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

FISHER PAYKEL

MDR report key: 187637 · Received September 17, 1998

Report

Report Number
MW4002255
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 17, 1998
Date of Event
July 27, 1998
Report Date
August 21, 1998
Manufacturer
FISHER PAYKEL HEALTHCARE, INC.
Product Code
BTT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

VENTILATOR SET ON "PCV" RATE 16, PULSE OUTPUT - 26, PEAK INSPIRATORY PRESSURE 31, BASELINE 14, ITEM 20, FORCED INSPIRATION 02 100%. PT ON NEMBEX. OXYGEN SATS DETERIORATED TO 85. IN THE PT MONITORING SECTION OF THE VENTILATOR THE RESPIRATORY RATE READ, 28 AND SPONTANEOUS RESPIRATORY RATE READ 0. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR LEAKS SINCE THE THERAPIST FELT THE MACHINE WAS AUTO CYCLING BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE VENTILATOR WAS CHANGED TO A HAMILTON VEOLAR & THE FREQUENCY WAS INCREASED TO 18. MONITORED PEAK INSPIRATORY PRESSURE WAS 36, VT WAS 720 AND VOLUME EXPIRED WAS 11.4. OXYGEN SATS IMPROVED TO 97. THE VENTILATOR WAS CHECKED BY BIOMED & A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE FISHER PAYKEL HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FISHER PAYKEL HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER BTT FISHER PAYKEL HEALTHCARE, INC. MR 290 EU 97280

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Other