FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ACHIEVA PLUS

MDR report key: 2717659 · Received August 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
8020893-2012-00496
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 24, 2012
Date of Event
July 26, 2012
Report Date
August 13, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K990177
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT ITS INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE BUT THEY HAVE NOT SHARED THE RESULTS WITH COVIDIEN. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER STATED THAT IT WANTS COVIDIEN TO PERFORM AN EVALUATION BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET SENT THE VENTILATOR TO COVIDIEN. ONCE COVIDIEN LEARNS THE RESULTS OF THE CUSTOMER'S EVALUATION OR PERFORMS ITS OWN EVALUATION, A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COVIDIEN RECEIVED INFORMATION STATING THAT A HOMECARE PATIENT WAS FOUND DECEASED WHILE USING AN ACHIEVA VENTILATOR. AT THIS TIME IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE VENTILATOR MALFUNCTIONED AS FAMILY MEMBERS ARE PROVIDING CONFLICTING INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACHIEVA PLUS VENTILATOR CONTINUOUS CBK COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR ACHIEVA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Death