FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEONATAL FLOWSENSOR

MDR report key: 3082146 · Received April 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
3082146
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2013
Date of Event
March 15, 2013
Report Date
April 12, 2013
Manufacturer
DRAEGER MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
CBK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER TRACH CARE ON THIS PATIENT, THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST WENT TO CALIBRATE THE FLOW SENSOR ON THE VENTILATOR AND NOTICED THAT THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE FLOW SENSOR HAD A COUPLE PIECES OFF THAT ARE NORMALLY PART OF THE HOUSING. THE PIECES WERE A METAL PROTECTION GRID AND A GASKET RING. THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST REPLACED IT WITH A NEW HOUSING AND FLOW SENSOR AND PROCEEDED TO CALIBRATE THE FLOW SENSOR. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THIS WELL AND HAD NO ADVERSE ISSUES. THE PIECES ARE TOO LARGE TO GO THROUGH THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. ======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR NEONATALER FLOWSENSOR, DRAGER (PER SITE REPORTER).======================THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE THE REGULATORY DEPT EMAIL ME WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT THEY NEED AND I WILL SEND THEM BACK TO THEM.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?NO INTENDED PROCEDURE. NORMAL VENT CHECK AND CALIBRATION OF FLOW SENSOR.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
158323 NEONATAL FLOWSENSOR VENTILATOR CBK DRAEGER MEDICAL INC. ISO15, PSU UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 MO NO OTHER THERAPIES