FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULMONETIC

MDR report key: 478687 · Received August 13, 2003

Report

Report Number
2031702-2003-00219
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2003
Report Date
August 13, 2003
Manufacturer
PULMONETIC SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
CBK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PULMONETIC SYSTEMS, INC. RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING REPORT FROM A REP MEDICAL SUPPLIER: VENT SHUT DOWN WHILE ON PT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, ON ALLEGED MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES (AC, CIG LIGHTER PLUG, ETC). ALARM INFO UNCONFIRMED - STATES ON 1 EVENT, VENT BEEPED THEN SHUT DOWN, OTHER TIME - NO ALARM. ADD'L EVENT DESCRIPTION: VENT SHUT IT'S SELF OFF. 1 TIME ON EXTERNAL BATTERY, 2ND TIME ON VAN POWER, BOTH TIMES DID NOT SWITCH TO INTERNAL POWER. ACCESSORIES USED: HUMIDIFIER, HME. RT STATED THE EXTERNAL BATTERY THAT WAS BEING USED AT THE TIME OF EVENT WAS 1-2 YEARS OLD AND THEY ARE CHARGING THE BATTERY DAILY (80% OF THE TIME THE BATTERY IS BEING FULLY DISCHARGED), PER PT NURSE. RT REQUESTED THE BATTERY BE REMOVED FROM THE HOME. NO PT HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULMONETIC VOLUME VENTILATOR CBK PULMONETIC SYSTEMS, INC. LTV 900 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR Other