Description of Event or Problem · 1
A LEAK WAS HEARD FROM VENTILATOR CIRCUIT DURING ROUTINE CHECK. HEART RATE INCREASED TO 200. THE PEEP DECREASED TO +8, AND PIP DECREASED TO 38-39. SMALL LEFT UPPER LOBE PNEUMO-THORAX WAS NOTED ON FILM. THE VENTILATOR DID NOT ALARM UNTIL AFTER THE INTERVENTION WAS BEGUNINVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: CRITICAL CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: MANUFACTURER. SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABLE.INVALID DATA - REGARDING WHETHER EVENT PRESENTS IMMINENT HAZARD. INVALID DATA - WHETHER DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED. DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, MECHANICAL TESTS PERFORMED. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: OTHER, OTHER. CONCLUSION: DEVICE EVALUATED AND ALLEGED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER/DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.