FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PURITAN BENNETT

MDR report key: 492652 · Received October 30, 2003

Report

Report Number
492652
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2003
Date of Event
June 1, 2003
Report Date
July 1, 2003
Manufacturer
NELLCOR-PURITAN BENNETT
Product Code
CBK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RESPIRATORY THERAPIST NOTICED 5 CM SETTING DURING VENT CHECK. NO PEEP WAS ORDERED FOR PT. THERAPIST RESET PEEP VALVE TO O CM. THERAPIST CHECKED UP AND VENT LATER, THE PEEP WAS AT 5 CM. THERAPIST REMOVED VENTILATOR FROM PT AND REPORTED PROBLEM TO RESPIRATORY SUPERVISOR. RESPIRATORY SUPERVISOR BROUGHT THE VENTILATOR TO CLINICAL ENGINEERING FOR EVAL. BIOMEDICAL TECH PERFORMED EXTENDED SELF TEST, "EST" PASSED. VENTILATOR WAS RUN AT STANDARD SETTINGS WITH TEST LUNG; PEEP WAS SET TO 0 CM. BIOMED TECH OBSERVED PEEP VALVE CHANGE TO 5 CM. TECH CALLED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO DISCUSS PROBLEM; A SERVICE CALL WAS PLACED TO REPAIR THE VENTILATOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PURITAN BENNETT VENTILATOR CBK NELLCOR-PURITAN BENNETT 7200AC *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *