FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VENTLAB HME FILTER
MDR report key: 2541789
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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 |