FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPULSE

MDR report key: 19792442 · Received July 22, 2024

Report

Report Number
19792442
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2024
Date of Event
April 28, 2024
Report Date
May 3, 2024
Manufacturer
BUNNELL, INCORPORATED
Product Code
LSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

AFTER SETTING UP A HIGH FREQUENCY JET VENTILATION (HFJV) AND RUNNING A PASSING TEST ON IT. IT WAS PLACED ON THE BABY, AND ONCE THE VENT STARTED TRYING TO PRESSURIZE ITSELF, IT WOULD DROP THE PRESSURE AND THE LOW PEAK INSPIRATORY PRESSURE (PIP) ALARMS WOULD SOUND. TUBING CHECKED TO MADE SURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS TIGHT AND RESPIRATORY RERAN THE TEST ON THE VENTILATOR AND IT PASSED AGAIN BUT WHEN PLACED THE VENT BACK ON THE BABY AGAIN IT DID HE EXACT SAME THING. AFTER ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FIX IT THE VENT NOTED CIRCUIT FAILURE AND SPEWED WATER EVERYWHERE. VENT NOT USED ON THIS PATIENT. PATIENT BEING BAGGED DURING THE SET UP OF THE VENT. VENT SENT TO BIOMED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
737494 LIFEPULSE VENTILATOR, HIGH FREQUENCY LSZ BUNNELL, INCORPORATED 204

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0 DA Unknown