FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FISHER & PAYKEL

MDR report key: 2171891 · Received October 7, 2006

Report

Report Number
2171891
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2006
Date of Event
September 25, 2006
Report Date
October 5, 2006
Manufacturer
FISHER PAYKEL
Product Code
BZO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

VENTILATOR TUBING CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO HEATER/HUMIDIFIER CAUGHT FIRE AFTER OBSERVED TO GLOW, THEN SPARK FIRE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT FROM PT, WAS PUT OUT QUICKLY WITHOUT APPARENT HARM TO PT. FIRE WAS IN EXPIRATORY TUBING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FISHER & PAYKEL VENTILATOR CIRCUIT - DUAL HEATED BZO FISHER PAYKEL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR FISHER PAYKEL HEATER HUMIDIFIER (B)(4)| PURITAN BENNETT 840 VENT