FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIRD OXYGEN BLENDER

MDR report key: 34904 · Received July 23, 1996

Report

Report Number
34904
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 1996
Date of Event
July 12, 1996
Report Date
July 22, 1996
Manufacturer
BIRD PRODUCTS CORP.
Product Code
BZR
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ABG BLOOD GAS DRAWN ON 7/12/96 INDICATED ELEVATED PO2. ON INVESTIGATION OXYGEN BLENDER DIAL READ .21 WITH A FLOW OF 0.5 LPM. THE NASAL CANNULA WAS ANALYZED AND READ 40% OXYGEN. AN INVESTIGATION OF DEVICE ON 7/18/96 BY THE MFR SHOWED THIS HIGH FLOW RATE BLENDER TO BE ERRATIC IN PERFORMANCE WHEN USED TO DELIVER A LOW FLOW RATE. WEIGHT 819 GM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIRD OXYGEN BLENDER OXYGEN BLENDER BZR BIRD PRODUCTS CORP. 5100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 4 DAY Required Intervention