FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HOPE NEBULIZER

MDR report key: 3036034 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
2938401-2013-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
January 14, 2013
Report Date
February 11, 2013
Product Code
CAF
PMA / PMN Number
K980407
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOT NUMBER D228515 IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. B&B MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES WILL F/U ONCE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE TRYING TO ADMINISTER TREATMENT WITH A CONTINUOUS MEDICATION/HELIOX NEBULIZER THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST COULD NOT ACHIEVE THE 13-15 LITERS PER MINUTE FLOW NECESSARY TO NEBULIZE THE MEDICATION. IT SEEMED TO THE THERAPIST THAT THE SYSTEM WAS OCCLUDED. THE THERAPIST TRIED A DIFFERENT NEBULIZER WITH SAME EFFECT. THE THERAPIST THEN TRIED ANOTHER NEBULIZER FROM A DIFFERENT AND SUCCESSFULLY TREATED THE PT. ALL AFFECTED NEBULIZERS FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WAS REMOVED FROM INVENTORY FOR MFR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
69535 HOPE NEBULIZER NEBULIZER CAF 11310 D228515

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other