FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MINIELITE COMPRESSOR NEBULIZER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2625718 · Received December 23, 2009

Report

Report Number
2243193-2009-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 23, 2009
Date of Event
December 11, 2009
Report Date
December 23, 2009
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS NEW JERSEY, INC.
Product Code
CAF
PMA / PMN Number
K060404
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NO BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE PATIENT FOR INVESTIGATION, THEREFORE, AT THIS TIME, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE IF THE DEVICE IS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE PATIENT NEEDING TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT. COMPRESSOR NEBULIZER SYSTEMS ARE NOT CONSIDERED LIFE-SUSTAINING DEVICE NAD NO PERMANENT HARM WAS REPORTED AS THE PATIENT WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT ALLEGES THAT UNIT STOPPED WORKING AND HE HAD TO CALL THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE HE COULDN'T BREATHE. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RELEASE WITH FURTHER PROBLEMS. THERE WILL BE CONTINUED MONITORING OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MINIELITE COMPRESSOR NEBULIZER SYSTEM COMPRESSOR NEBULIZER SYSTEM CAF RESPIRONICS NEW JERSEY, INC. MINIELITE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention ASTHMA MEDICATIONS FOR INHALATION