FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
B & F OXYGEN CANNULA
MDR report key: 436751
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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 |