FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EVITA VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 33712 · Received June 25, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1009365
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 1996
Date of Event
June 6, 1996
Report Date
June 14, 1996
Manufacturer
DRAGER INC.
Product Code
CBK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

VENTILATOR SUPPORTING PT'S RESPITATORY NEEDS BECAME DISCONNECTED (LOOSENED, BUT NOT COMPLETELY UNPLUGGED) FROM POWER SOURCE. INTERNAL VENTILATOR FAILURE AUDIBLE/VISUAL ALARMS NEVER ACTIVATED. CAREGIVER (RESPIRATORY THERAPIST) RECOGNIZED SITUATION IMMEDIATELY UPON VISUAL ASSESSMENT AND RECONNECTED VENTILATOR TO POWER AND SUPPORTED THE PT, FOLLOWED BY REMOVING THIS VENTILATOR FROM SERVICE. EQUIPMENT WAS RETURNED FROM MFR ON 5/21/96 WITH REPORT OF 'NO PROBLEMS' FOUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EVITA VENTILATOR EVITA VENTILATOR CBK DRAGER INC. EVITA ARAF-0050 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 94 YR Life Threatening| R