FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EVITA XL VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2181281 · Received July 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5021488
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2011
Date of Event
July 6, 2011
Report Date
July 21, 2011
Manufacturer
DRAEGER MEDICAL INC
Product Code
CBK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DRAGER EVITA XL VENT FAILURE: VENTILATOR WAS RUN THROUGH SYS CHECK PRIOR TO PLACING ON PT. CHECK PASSED, PLACED ON PT. THE VENT WENT INTO APNEA VENTILATION AND WOULD NOT VENTILATE PT. ALSO WOULD NOT ALLOW THERAPIST TO RESET IT OR CHANGE SETTINGS. PT REMOVED FROM VENT AND MANUALLY VENTILATED BY PHYSICIAN TO 100% OXYGENATION. VENT REMOVED FROM SVC AND SENT TO BIOMED DEPT. NEW VENT APPLIED AND PT VENTILATED WITHOUT ISSUE. VENTILATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PNEUMATIC SYS FAILURE ON THE INTERNAL PANEL AND NEEDED A NEW FLOW SENSOR CABLE. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2006 - (B)(6) 2011. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: POST OPEN HEART SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EVITA XL VENTILATOR VENTILATOR CBK DRAEGER MEDICAL INC EVITA XL SW6.N

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Disability