FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HT50-H1 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3001392 · Received March 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2023050-2013-00164
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 11, 2013
Date of Event
February 6, 2013
Report Date
February 28, 2013
Manufacturer
FLIGHT MEDICAL
Product Code
CBK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE VENTILATOR WAS RETURNED TO NEWPORT MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS INC FOR NECESSITATION. THE UNIT WAS ALLOWED TO VENTILATE AND THE TIDAL VOLUMES DELIVERED WERE MEASURED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VOLUMES WERE WITHIN TOLERANCE AT THE OUTPUT PORT OF THE VENTILATOR. THE VENTILATOR WAS DELIVERING THE APPROPRIATE TIDAL VOLUMES. HOWEVER, THE VOLUMES DELIVERED TO THE PT SIDE WERE MEASURED LOW CONFIRMING THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE ISSUE WAS DUE A LEAK ON THE EXHALATION VALVE DURING THE INSPIRATORY PHASE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY LEAK ON THE SOLENOID ASSEMBLY LEAKING ON THE MANIFOLD. REPLACING THE SOLENOID ASSEMBLY RESOLVED THE EXHALATION VALVE GAS LEAKAGE AND LOW VOLUMES. NOTE: THE VENTILATOR WAS DUE FOR THE ANNUAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. THE VENTILATOR WILL BE REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH HYPERCAPNIA AND HYPOXEMIA. REPORTEDLY, THE VENTILATOR WAS DELIVERING LOW TIDAL VOLUMES TO THE PT. THE VENTILATOR WAS EXCHANGED FOR A DIFFERENT UNIT. NO PERMANENT PT INJURIES WERE REPORTED IN THIS CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
102134 HT50-H1 VENTILATOR CBK, NOU CBK FLIGHT MEDICAL HT50-H1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention