FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LTV

MDR report key: 5040387 · Received August 28, 2015

Report

Report Number
2031702-2015-00195
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 28, 2015
Date of Event
February 22, 2015
Report Date
August 28, 2015
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 203, INC
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K060647
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE CUSTOMER'S BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN HAD EXAMED THE VENTILATOR AND FOUND THE VENTILATOR SMOLDERING INTERNALLY AT THE ELECTRICAL CORD. THE VENTILATOR'S PIGTAIL HAD BEEN REPLACED BY THE BIOMED TECH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON THE VENTILATOR, THE RN WITNESSED THE VENTILATOR SPARKING AT THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET. THE RN CALLED FOR HELP AND BEGAN TO MANUALLY VENTILATE THE PATIENT. THE VENTILATOR SCREEN READ "LOW POWER". THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST WAS CALLED, THE PATIENT WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER ROOM, AND THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON A DIFFERENT VENTILATOR. THE VENTILATOR WAS PULLED AND ENGINEERING WAS CALLED. THERE WAS NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
572436 LTV VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK CAREFUSION 203, INC LTV 1200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention