FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

DATEX-OHMEDA SATSENSOR

MDR report key: 294633 · Received September 8, 2000

Report

Report Number
9610105-2000-00003
Date Received
September 8, 2000
Date of Event
July 31, 2000
Report Date
August 28, 2000
Manufacturer
INSTRUMENTARIUM CORP. / DATEX-OHMEDA DIVISION
Product Code
DQA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROBE READING 100% WHEN CLINICALLY THE PT WAS 80%. PT WAS BEING VENTILATED ON A SIEMENS 300A VENTILATOR, ON 45% OXYGEN, ON PRESSURE SUPPORT AND CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE, AND WAS BREATHING SPONTANEOUSLY. AT THIS STAGE PT'S SPO2 WAS HIGH 90'S/100%. THE CONSULTANT WAS CONTINUING A VERY SLOW WEANING PROCESS GRADUALLY REDUCING THE OXYGEN TO 21%. THE SPO2 WAS STILL MEASURING 100%. THIS WAS BEING MEASURED ON A PLETH2 AND THERE WAS A GOOD WAVEFORM WITH ALL THE SIGNS INDICATING A GOOD PICK UP. THE PT THEN STARTED TO GO OFF, RESPIRATION INCREASING TO 44, BECOMING TACHYCARDIC, SWEATY AND CYANOSED. AS A RESULT THE PT HAD TO BE FULLY VENTILATED AGAIN AND WAS UNSTABLE FOR 24 HOURS. PT IS NOW OFF VENTILATORY SUPPORT (08/11/2000) AND IS BREATHING VIA A TRACHEOTOMY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DATEX-OHMEDA SATSENSOR PULSEOXIMETER FINGER SATSENSOR DQA INSTRUMENTARIUM CORP. / DATEX-OHMEDA DIVISION SAS-F..00 140499

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other SIEMENS 300A (UNK TO UNK (CONTIN)).