FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
LTV
MDR report key: 3924431
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Received July 9, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2031702-2014-00172
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- July 9, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 22, 2014
- Report Date
- December 29, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION 203, INC
- Product Code
- CBK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD PASSED AWAY WHILE CONNECTED TO THE VENTILATOR. THE PATIENT¿S MOTHER STATED THAT SHE HAD FORGOTTEN TO PLUG THE VENTILATOR IN WHEN SHE PUT THE PATIENT TO BED. IN THE MORNING, THE PATIENT¿S MOTHER HAD FOUND THE VENTILATOR WAS OFF, UNPLUGGED, AND THERE WAS NO AUDIBLE ALARM. THE PATIENT HAD PASSED AWAY. THE PATIENT HAD A PULSE OXIMETER AND HAD OXYGEN THAT COULD BE USED WITH THE VENTILATOR BUT THEY WERE NOT CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. THE PATIENT WAS BEING TREATED FOR AN UPPER AIRWAY INFECTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401965 | LTV | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS | CBK | CAREFUSION 203, INC | LTV 1150 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 YR | Death |