FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

O-TWO ADULT VENTILATION TIMER

MDR report key: 4852956 · Received June 16, 2015

Report

Report Number
9610861-2015-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2015
Date of Event
May 8, 2015
Report Date
June 11, 2015
Manufacturer
O-TWO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
BTM
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) EMS REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DEVICE MALFUNCTION OF O-TWO ADULT VENTILATION TIMER (P/N # 01BM1000): WHILE TREATING A PATIENT OF A SUSPECTED OPIOID OVERDOSE WITH RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION, THE O-TWO SMART BAG WITH AN ADULT VENTILATION TIMER LIGHT WAS USED TO BREATHE FOR THE PATIENT. DURING THE COURSE OF CARE THE PARAMEDIC PROVIDING VENTILATIONS NOTICED THE ADULT VENTILATION TIMING LIGHT WAS BLINKING AT A HIGHER RATE THAN THAT STATED ON THE DEVICE. THEY DESCRIBED IT AS ABOUT 20-24 BLINKS/MINUTE. THE DEVICE IS LABELED F = 10/MIN. THIS TIMING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED TO GUIDE THE PERSON PROVIDING THE PATIENT VENTILATIONS TO BREATHE AT A RATE APPROPRIATE FOR ADULTS. IN THIS CASE THE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AT A RATE CONSISTENT WITH A PEDIATRIC PATIENT. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT AN ADULT PATIENT IN CARDIAC ARREST IS VENTILATED AT A FASTER RATE THAN RECOMMENDED, HYPERVENTILATING PATIENTS DURING ARREST REDUCES THE EFFICACY OF COMPRESSIONS DURING CPR. THE SUSPECT SAMPLE WAS RETURNED ON 05/22/2015.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
392616 O-TWO ADULT VENTILATION TIMER TIMER, GENERAL LABORATORY BTM O-TWO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 01BM1000 079810

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Other SMART BAG MO