FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PALL BREATHING CIRCUIT FILTER WITH FLEX TUBE

MDR report key: 322514 · Received March 23, 2001

Report

Report Number
2647898-2001-00004
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 23, 2001
Date of Event
February 13, 2001
Report Date
February 20, 2001
Manufacturer
PALL BIOMEDICAL INC.
Product Code
CAH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER SETTING UP TWO PTS ON VENTILATORS, THE THERAPIST NOTICED THAT THE PTS WERE IN RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. AFTER SUCTIONING THE PTS TWICE, THE THERAPIST NOTICED THE SECOND TIME THAT THE DEVICE'S CORRUGATED TUBES WERE COMPRESSING AND NOT ALLOWING FREE AIRFLOW TO THE PT. THE THERAPIST IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE DEVICES FROM THE CIRCUIT AND CONTINUED VENTILATING WITHOUT THE DEVICE, WHICH RESOLVED AIRFLOW PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
12903 PALL BREATHING CIRCUIT FILTER WITH FLEX TUBE BREATHING CIRCUIT FILTER CAH PALL BIOMEDICAL INC. BB100F 032106

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention