FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

THE BAG II DISPOSABLE RESUSCITATOR

MDR report key: 3872095 · Received May 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
9610483-2014-00001
Date Received
May 29, 2014
Date of Event
January 1, 2014
Report Date
May 14, 2014
Manufacturer
LAERDAL MEDICAL A.S.
Product Code
BTM
PMA / PMN Number
K021716
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE BAG II RESUSCITATOR DFU STATES FOR HIGH OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS, CONNECT OXYGEN TUBING AND RESERVOIR TO RESUSCITATOR. ADJUST THE O2 FLOW TO ENSURE THE RESERVOIR REMAINS FULLY OR PARTIALLY INFLATED DURING USE. FOR GREATER THAN 90% OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS THE OXYGEN FLOW MUST BE AT LEAST 3 LITERS/MINUTE FOR THE ADULT MODEL. A FOLLOW-UP EMAIL TO THE INITIAL REPORTER CONFIRMED THE RESUSCITATOR FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND THE CAUSE OF THE OXYGEN LEAK WAS NOT KNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LAERDAL MEDICAL A.S. (LMAS) IN (B)(4) HAS INFORMED LAERDAL MEDICAL CORP. (LMC) IN (B)(4) OF AN EVENT WHICH OCCURRED IN (B)(6) (EVENT DATE AND PT DETAILS NOT PROVIDED). FOLLOWING A CARDIAC ARREST, A THE BAG II RESUSCITATOR WAS USED TO VENTILATE A NON-BREATHING PT AND CONNECT THEM TO PORTABLE OXYGEN. THE 2 LITER O2 TANK WAS QUICKLY EMPTIED. PT WAS INTUBATED AND THE BAG II RESUSCITATOR WAS USED TO VENTILATE THEM. OXYGEN FROM THE AMBULANCE WAS CONNECTED TO THE RESUSCITATOR AT 15 L/MIN FLOW AND THE BAG II RESUSCITATOR'S OXYGEN RESERVOIR WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY INFLATED. THE PT REGAINED SPONTANEOUS BREATHING WHILE IN THE AMBULANCE. THE PT'S FINAL OUTCOME IS UNK. THE BAG II RESUSCITATOR MAY HAVE BEEN LEAKING OXYGEN. THE INVOLVED RESUSCITATOR WAS DISPOSED OF BY THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
316794 THE BAG II DISPOSABLE RESUSCITATOR MANUAL DISPOSABLE RESUSCITATOR BTM LAERDAL MEDICAL A.S. 240613

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1