FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CANNULA, NASAL, OXYGEN

MDR report key: 19252576 · Received May 3, 2024

Report

Report Number
MW5154583
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2024
Date of Event
April 27, 2024
Report Date
May 1, 2024
Manufacturer
VAPOTHERM INC
Product Code
CAT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE THERAPIST HEARD THE DEVICE ALARMING AND NOTICED DASHES OVER THE FRACTION OF INSPIRED OXYGEN DISPLAY AND NO FLOW COMING OUT OF THE NASAL CANNULA. THE PATIENT WAS IMMEDIATELY PLACED ON A NON-REBREATHER MASK FOR THE TRANSPORT WHICH HE TOLERATED WELL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION. THE BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED, AND THE OXYGEN TANKS WERE FULL FOR THE TRANSPORT. NO USER ERROR IDENTIFIED. CLINICAL ENGINEERING EVALUATED VAPOTHERM AND FOUND IT TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. PFPC00014543-E.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
669487 CANNULA, NASAL, OXYGEN CANNULA, NASAL, OXYGEN CAT VAPOTHERM INC PFPC00014543-E

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Male Required Intervention