FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESMED S9 SLIM LINE TUBING

MDR report key: 2010429 · Received March 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5019660
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 2, 2011
Report Date
March 2, 2011
Manufacturer
RESMED
Product Code
BZD
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RESMED CPAP VENTILATION HOSES ARE FAILING. PLASTIC HOSE/TUBING IS TEARING NEAR THE JOINTS. THIS IS ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE AND COULD RENDER THE CPAP INEFFECTIVE THUS CAUSING LONG TERM INJURY TO THE PT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED TUBING FAILURES ON TWO (2) TUBES, BOTH A SLIMLINE TUBE AND A CLIMATELINE TUBE. MY PROVIDER HAS VERBALIZED THEY ARE AWARE OF MULTIPLE FAILURES, BEYOND THIS PT, RESULTING IN A LIMITED RESUPPLY STOCK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESMED S9 SLIM LINE TUBING CPAP -VENTILATION OR AIR SUPPLY- TUBES BZD RESMED SLIM
2 RESMED S9 CLIMATE LINE TUBING CPAP -VENTILATION OR AIR SUPPLY- TUBES BZD RESMED CLIMATE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1