FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CROSSVENT

MDR report key: 343212 · Received July 17, 2001

Report

Report Number
1218704-2001-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 17, 2001
Date of Event
June 13, 2001
Report Date
July 13, 2001
Manufacturer
BIO-MED DEVICES, INC.
Product Code
CBK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTED 'VENTILATOR IN USE STARTED FLASHING (LCD), THEN SCREEN WENT BLANK, STOPPED VENTILATING'. NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT. (FAIL-TO-CYCLE ALARM ACTIVATED) UNIT IN TRANSPORT, RUN ON BATTERY, SANS CHARGER. AFTER EVALUATION AND DISCUSSION, REALIZED USERS HAD IGNORED AUDIBLE AND VISUAL "LOW BATTERY" ALARMS; NO ONE KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT BATTERY MAINTENANCE (IN LABELING). UNIT RECEIVED BACK- BATTERY ALMOST DEAD (0 VOLTS). BATTERY NEEDED CHARGING- ALL FUNCTIONS FINE WITH EXTERNAL CHARGER ATTACHED. FINE RUNNING ON BATTERY AFTER CHARGE. DID CDC MAINTENANCE ON BATTERY AND OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
32423 CROSSVENT VENTILATOR CBK BIO-MED DEVICES, INC. CV-3 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *