FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LTV

MDR report key: 1882567 · Received October 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2031702-2010-00209
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 23, 2010
Report Date
October 21, 2010
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 203, INC
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K051767
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE RN THAT THE VENTILATOR MAY HAVE BEEN SET IMPROPERLY BY THE RT FOR TRANSPORT WHICH CAUSED THE PATIENT TO "CODE" WHILE ON THE VENTILATOR. THE RT STATED THE PIP WAS READING LOW AND THAT THE RT HAD TO SET THE PRESSURE CONTROL TO 40 TO GET A PIP OF 30. THE RT COMMENTED ON LOW CHEST RISE. WHEN THE FLIGHT NURSE CHECKED THE VTE AND FOUND IT TO BE READING 80, THE RT STATED THAT THE VENTILATOR NEEDED TO BE CALIBRATED. THE RN STATED THAT THE CHILDS VTE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND 30. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND NEEDED TO BE MANUALLY VENTILATED FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRANSPORT. THE TRANSPORT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LTV VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS / CBK CBK CAREFUSION 203, INC LTV 1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 DA Life Threatening| R