FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PULMONETIC
MDR report key: 478687
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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 |