FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENTLAB HME FILTER

MDR report key: 2541789 · Received April 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
2246980-2012-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2012
Date of Event
March 4, 2012
Report Date
March 28, 2012
Manufacturer
VENTLAB CORP.
Product Code
CAH
PMA / PMN Number
K030271
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FLASHING COMPLETELY OCCLUDED THE INTERNAL DIAMETER OF THE PT PORT OF THE FILTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HME WAS PLACED ON A VENTILATOR CIRCUIT; VENTILATOR STARTED ALARMING IMMEDIATELY WHEN CONNECTED TO PT. THERAPIST REMOVED PT FROM VENTILATOR AND STARTED BAGGING PT. ONE SIDE OF THE HME WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED, WHICH COULD ONLY BE SEEN BY LOOKING UP INSIDE THE HME. AIR COULD NOT PASS THROUGH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENTLAB HME FILTER HME FILTER CAH VENTLAB CORP. 12606

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1