FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SALTER LABS

MDR report key: 279740 · 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