FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SAVINA

MDR report key: 3170405 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
9611500-2013-00036
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
May 4, 2013
Report Date
June 5, 2013
Manufacturer
DRAEGER MEDICAL GMBH
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K003068
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHOTOS AND THE DEVICE LOG WERE INVESTIGATED BY THE MFR. THE ANALYSIS OF THE DESCRIPTION, THE PHOTOS AND THE DEVICE LOG SHOWED THAT DURING VENTILATION WITH 100% OXYGEN AN IGNITION OUTSIDE THE DEVICE (PT HOSE SYSTEM) OCCURRED, WHICH AFFECTED THE OUTER PART OF THE VENTILATOR. NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE USER ALSO INDICATED NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) CONTAIN A WARNING REGARDING THE USE OF ELECTRO-SURGICAL EQUIPMENT DURING VENTILATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT WAS CONNECTED TO THE RESPIRATOR SAVINA (TRACHEOTOMY) AND VENTILATED WITH THE MIXTURE OF 50%, DURING A SURGICAL DIATHERMY TREATMENT AN INFLAMMATION OF OXYGEN OCCURRED. THE PT SUFFERED BURNS. THE VENTILATOR WAS BURNED. ACCORDING TO THE HEAD OF THE EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE FAULTY USE OF DIATHERMY BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF (DIATHERMY USED WITH THE RESPIRATOR ON).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253406 SAVINA RESPIRATOR INTENSIVE CARE CBK DRAEGER MEDICAL GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening