FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIRD PRODUCTS CORP

MDR report key: 367961 · Received December 19, 2001

Report

Report Number
367961
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2001
Date of Event
December 6, 2001
Report Date
December 11, 2001
Manufacturer
BIRD PRODUCTS CORP
Product Code
CBK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001 WITH AN ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS OF RIGHT PLEURAL EFFUSION. PT WAS PLACED ON A VENTILATOR TO ASSIST WITH BREATHING. AT 10:00 O'CLOCK A.M. ON EVENT DATE THE VENTILATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION AND AN ALARM ALERTED THE STAFF ON DUTY WHO RUSHED TO PT'S AID. MANUAL EQUIPMENT WAS USED TO VENTILATE THE PT WHILE THE DEFECTIVE VENTILATOR WAS DISCONNECTED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER VENTILATOR. NO PT INJURY RESULTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
57656 BIRD PRODUCTS CORP VENTILATOR CBK BIRD PRODUCTS CORP 8400 STI 15404 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Life Threatening| R