Description of Event or Problem · 1
VENTILATOR STOPPED SUDDENLY. NURSE GAVE MANUAL BREATHS WITH AMBU BAG UNTIL BACKUP VENTILATOR WAS PLACED BY RESPIRATORY THERAPISTDEVICE NOT LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.DEVICE SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE SCHEDULE. DATE LAST SERVICED: 01-DEC-92. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: OTHER. SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABLE.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: COMPONENT FAILURE, INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE DIRECTLY CAUSED EVENT. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE REPAIRED AND PUT BACK IN SERVICE, DEVICE TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.