FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

LTV

MDR report key: 4900145 · Received July 8, 2015

Report

Report Number
2031702-2015-00125
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 8, 2015
Date of Event
May 16, 2015
Report Date
July 8, 2015
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 203, INC
Product Code
CBK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE VENTILATOR PASSED AN EXTENDED TEST RUN USING THE CUSTOMER¿S VENTILATOR SETTINGS AND PASSED ALL ALARM TESTING. DURING THE LTV FINAL TEST, THE VENTILATOR HAD SLIGHT NON-CONFORMANCES WITH THE FLOW PERFORMANCE TEST AND THE CALCULATED VTI AVERAGE. THESE SLIGHT NON-CONFORMANCES WOULD NOT RESULT IN A FAILURE TO VENTILATE PROPERLY. THE FLOW VALVE WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE SLIGHT NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WERE FOUND DURING SERVICE OF THE VENTILATOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DE-SATURATED WHILE ON THE VENTILATOR. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN OFF OF THE VENTILATOR AND, ACCORDING TO THE PATIENT'S MOM, THE RN FAILED TO MANUALLY VENTILATE THE PATIENT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE VENTILATOR HAD AN AUDIBLE ALARM WHEN THE REPORTED PROBLEM OCCURRED. AN AMBULANCE TOOK THE PATIENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
443875 LTV VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK CAREFUSION 203, INC LTV 1150

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2 YR Death