FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LTV

MDR report key: 3143287 · Received May 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
2031702-2013-00115
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2013
Report Date
May 23, 2013
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 203, INC
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K051767
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR WAS OPERATING FINE INITIALLY, BUT THE PATIENT HAD QUITE A BIT OF LIQUID SECRETIONS. AFTER AWHILE, THE TIDAL VOLUMES WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 3000 AND 47 WITH AUDIBLE ALARMS. THEY CONTINUED TO FLIP FLOP BACK AND FORTH, SO THE CREW CHANGED THE VENTILATOR CIRCUIT, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THEY EVENTUALLY REMOVED THE PATIENT FROM THE VENTILATOR AND MANUALLY VENTILATED WITH A BAG-VALVE DEVICE. NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
230058 LTV VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS / CBK CBK CAREFUSION 203, INC LTV 1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention