FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EVITA

MDR report key: 412616 · Received August 22, 2002

Report

Report Number
2517967-2002-00064
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 22, 2002
Date of Event
July 23, 2002
Report Date
August 22, 2002
Manufacturer
DRAEGER MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
CBK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT: THE FACILITY EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL STORM, WHICH CAUSED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AT THE FACILITY. THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS ON THE AIR COMPRESSORS AT THE FACILITY OPENED, WHICH LED TO THE LOSS OF AIR PIPELINE SUPPLY. A PT WAS BEING VENTILATED AT THE TIME OF THE POWER LOSS. THE PT WAS IN ICU AND WAS BEING MONITORED BY A HEART MONITOR, WENT ASYSTOLE, AND WAS THEN BAGGED BY HOSP PERSONNEL. AN HOUR AFTER THE POWER LOSS THE PT DIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EVITA CONTINUOUS VENTILATOR CBK DRAEGER MEDICAL, INC. 2 DURA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Death