FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PVV VENTILATOR, 20-YEAR LEASE

MDR report key: 442212 · Received February 7, 2003

Report

Report Number
2518422-2003-00008
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 7, 2003
Date of Event
January 3, 2003
Report Date
January 8, 2003
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
CBK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO WAS REC'D THAT A PT ALLEGEDLY EXPIRED WHILE ON THIS UNIT. IT WAS REPORTED TO THE PARTICIPATING RT FROM THE PT'S FAMILY MEMBER THAT THE "UNIT FAILED". A COPY OF THE CORONER'S REPORT IS ON ORDER WITH THE PARTICIPATING RT. THE VENT AND ALARM SETTINGS AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT ARE UNKNOWN. AN EVAL OF THE UNIT BY RESPIRONICS HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED AT THIS TIME AND EFFORTS TO OBTAIN THE EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION REGARDING THE UNIT'S CONDITION WAS THAT IT WAS IN FOR REPAIR AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON 12/27/2002. IT WAS RUN IN FOR 65 HOURS AND PASSED FINAL INSPECTION AS THE UNIT WAS FUNCTIONING TO ALL REQUIRED SPECS. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHETHER A DEVICE FAILURE HAD ACTUALLY OCCURRED AND IF SO, WHETHER THERE WAS ANY ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ANY SUCH FAILURE AND THE PT EXPIRING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PVV VENTILATOR, 20-YEAR LEASE PORTABLE VOLUME VENTILATOR CBK RESPIRONICS, INC. 33001 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Death