FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CAREFUSION

MDR report key: 5001657 · Received August 11, 2015

Report

Report Number
2021710-2015-01380
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 11, 2015
Date of Event
July 8, 2015
Report Date
July 17, 2015
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
LSZ
PMA / PMN Number
P890057
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VM
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CAREFUSION FAILURE ANALYSIS TECHNICIAN WILL EVALUATE THE ALLEGED FAILED PRODUCT IF IT IS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHILE IN PATIENT USE THE VENTILATOR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. CONFIRMED BY THE DOCTOR ON DUTY, WHO WAS IN THE ROOM NEXT TO THE PATIENT BED THAT HE DID NOT HEAR ANY SOUND ALARM SIGNAL, THOUGH THE ALARM SIGNAL USED TO BE VERY LOUD, ESPECIALLY DURING NIGHT TIME. THE NURSE ON DUTY CONFIRMED NO SOUND ALARM SIGNAL GENERATED WHEN THE PISTON STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON CONVENTIONAL CMV AND LATER DIED DUE TO SEPSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
525174 CAREFUSION VENTILATOR, HIGH FREQUENCY LSZ CAREFUSION 3100B NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Death MOTOR PHILLIP: MEASURE SPO2