FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NARKOMED

MDR report key: 419876 · Received September 30, 2002

Report

Report Number
2517967-2002-00079
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 30, 2002
Date of Event
September 13, 2002
Report Date
September 30, 2002
Manufacturer
DRAEGER MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
BSZ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT: A RESIDENT TOOK A DESFLURANE VAPORIZER FROM THE WORKROOM AND INSTALLED IT ON THE ANESTHESIA MACHINE. A CASE WAS STARTED IN THE ROOM SHORTLY AFTER, AND THE PATIENT APPEARED LIGHT. THERE WAS NO AGENT READING ON THE ANALYZER. THE DOCTOR CONTINUED THE CASE THINKING THE ANALYZER WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DOCTOR WAS USING THE DESFLURANE VAPORIZER THAT WAS CHANGED EARLIER. HE WAS RELIEVED BY ANOTHER ANESTHESIOGLIST WHO SUSPECTED SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND PROVIDED OTHER IV MEDICATION. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED USING THE DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD RECALL OF THE PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, NO OTHER PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NARKOMED ANESTHESIA MACHINE BSZ DRAEGER MEDICAL, INC. 6000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other DATEX/OHMEDA D-TEC PLUS DESFLURANCE VAPORIZER.