FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VAPOR-PHASE

MDR report key: 230069 · Received June 30, 1999

Report

Report Number
MW1016659
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 1999
Date of Event
June 8, 1999
Report Date
June 17, 1999
Manufacturer
RESPIRATORY SUPPORT PRODUCTS,INC.
Product Code
BTT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RESPONDED TO VENTILATOR ALARM. FOUND CIRCUIT FULL OF H2O. REMOVED PT FROM VENTILATOR, BEGAN AMBU ASSIST. ANOTHER VENTILATOR WAS BROUGHT IN. PT'S O2 SAT DROPPED TO 70%. NURSE AMBUED PT AND O2 SAT INCREASED TO 93%. INVESTIGATION REVEALED LEAK IN TRANSFER CHAMBER MEMBRANE. TRANSFER CHAMBER RETURNED TO MFR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VAPOR-PHASE TRANSFER CHAMBER BTT RESPIRATORY SUPPORT PRODUCTS,INC. * 1456

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Other