FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
PURITAN BENNETT VENTILATOR
MDR report key: 1962604
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Received January 11, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- MW5018982
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 11, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 9, 2010
- Report Date
- January 11, 2011
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN
- Product Code
- BTM
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT IS A (B)(6) OLD FEMALE. ON (B)(6) 2010, AT 2045, THE VENTILATOR SCREEN WENT BLANK. ALARM STARTED; BACK UP VENTILATION DID NOT BEGIN. REGISTERED NURSE AT THE BEDSIDE AND STARTED IMMEDIATE BAGGING OF PT. RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER AT BEDSIDE TURNED VENTILATOR OFF AND ON TWICE. UNABLE TO RESTART VENTILATOR. SCREEN REMAINED BLANK. RCP CHECKED OUTPUT, THERE WAS NO AIR FLOW. VENTILATOR REPLACED. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2010. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED: YES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PURITAN BENNETT VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR | BTM | COVIDIEN | 840 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Life Threatening| S |