FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK

MDR report key: 258699 · Received January 12, 2000

Report

Report Number
1825511-2000-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 12, 2000
Date of Event
January 22, 1998
Report Date
January 12, 2000
Manufacturer
PURITAN BENNETT CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT DIVISION
Product Code
GXH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF REPORTED THE FOLLOWING INFO: (1) WHILE AT THE HOSPITAL, PLAINTIFF WAS PERMITTED TO DEVELOP A LARGE BURN/ULCERATION ON HIS THIGH/GROIN AREA. (2) IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE BURN/SORE RESULTED FROM CONTACT WITH THE OXYGEN MACHINE. (3) THE HOSPITAL WAS NEGLIGENT IN THE PLACEMENT AND MONITORING OF THE OXYGEN MACHINE. (4) THE PT HAS SINCE PASSED AWAY UNRELATED TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK UNK GXH PURITAN BENNETT CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT DIVISION UNK NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention