LTV
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
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.
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 |