FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SALTER LABS
MDR report key: 279740
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Received May 25, 2000
Report
- Report Number
- MW1019009
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 25, 2000
- Date of Event
- March 23, 2000
- Report Date
- May 12, 2000
- Manufacturer
- SALTER LABORATORIES
- Product Code
- CAF
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- ID, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
OVER THE YEARS, SEVERAL DEVICES HAVE BEEN MODIFIED IN ORDER TO PROMOTE PT SAFETY, ESPECIALLY WITH ANESTHESIA EQUIPMENT. ONE TYPE OF MODIFICATION HAS BEEN THE CHANGE OF CONNECTIONS SO LINES CANNOT BE INTERCHANGED WHICH COULD CAUSE HARM. HOSP WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO FDA'S ATTENTION THAT THE SMALL VOLUME NEBULIZER AND ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE DISCUSSED IN THIS REPORT DIRECTLY CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER, ALLOWING NO PT EXHALATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SALTER LABS | SMALL VOLUME NEBULIZER | CAF | SALTER LABORATORIES | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 YR | Life Threatening| R |