FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIV

MDR report key: 4901766 · Received June 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
4901766
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 15, 2015
Date of Event
June 4, 2015
Report Date
June 10, 2015
Manufacturer
LINDE GAS NORTH AMERICA LLC
Product Code
ECX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OXYGEN TANK ON CRASH CART MALFUNCTIONED FOR USE WITH CODE BLUE. GAUGE ON O2 TANK READ "FULL" VALVE WAS "OPEN" AND THE OXYGEN DIAL FOR SELECTING LITERS/MIN WAS FULLY TURNED UP TO THE MAX (15L/M). HOWEVER, NO OXYGEN FLOWED FROM REGULATOR OF TANK. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REOPEN AND CLOSE VALVE AND LITERS/MIN TO TRY TO OPEN THE OXYGEN TANK WITH NO SUCCESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
387941 LIV CYLINDER, COMPRESSED GAS, AND VALVE ECX LINDE GAS NORTH AMERICA LLC LIV 2000 201209 35

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *