FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AIR FLOW ADULT RESUSCITATOR

MDR report key: 3426737 · Received September 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
3426737
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 6, 2013
Date of Event
July 16, 2013
Report Date
September 6, 2013
Manufacturer
VENTLAB MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
BTM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE PREPARING TO PERFORM A PROCEDURE WITH SEDATION, AN AIR FLOW ADULT RESUSCITATOR WAS REMOVED FROM IT'S PROTECTIVE BAG AND AN ATTEMPTED TO TEST IT. IT WAS NOTED THE BAG SECTION OF THE RESUSCITATOR WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SQUEEZE. THE ONE WAY VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION SO NO AIR COULD BE FORCED THROUGH IT. A SECOND DEVICE WAS OBTAINED AND FAILED AS WELL. A THIRD DEVICE WAS OBTAINED AND IT DID WORK PROPERLY. A SLIGHT DELAY IN STARTING THE PROCEDURE OCCURRED BUT THEN WENT ON WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
444024 AIR FLOW ADULT RESUSCITATOR VENTILATOR, EMERGENCY, MANUAL (RESUSCITATOR) BTM VENTLAB MEDICAL CORPORATION AF1140MB 105829
444184 AIR FLOW ADULT RESUSCITATOR VENTILATOR, EMERGENCY, MANUAL (RESUSCITATOR) BTM VENTLAB MEDICAL CORPORATION AF1140MB 105829

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * NO OTHER THERAPIES