FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

B & F OXYGEN CANNULA

MDR report key: 436751 · Received January 6, 2003

Report

Report Number
1924066-2003-00001
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 6, 2003
Date of Event
December 23, 2002
Report Date
January 6, 2003
Manufacturer
ALLIED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
CAT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE NASAL PRONG WAS OCCLUDED AND NOT ALLOWING O2 THRU TO THE PT. PT WAS ON CANNULA FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS ACCORDING TO HOME HEALTH, BEFORE THE SPOUSE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CANNULA. PT WENT BACK INTO HOSPITAL AND WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A WEEK TO 10 DAYS AND THEN CAME BACK OUT ONTO EQUIPMENT THAT HAD BEEN CHANGED OUT (TUBING AND MACHINE). PT PASSED AWAY SEVERAL DAYS LATER. CANNULA WAS RETURNED TO ALLIED. COMPANY CHECKED THE REST OF THE CASE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST THE ONE UNIT. NO RETURN AUTHORIZATION WAS DONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 B & F OXYGEN CANNULA OXYGEN CANNULA CAT ALLIED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. 33240 OR 33242 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Hospitalization