FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
EVITA
MDR report key: 555903
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Received November 18, 2004
Report
- Report Number
- 2517967-2004-00163
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- November 18, 2004
- Date of Event
- October 14, 2004
- Report Date
- October 14, 2004
- Manufacturer
- DRAEGER MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- CBK
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: WHILE THE DEVICE WAS VENTILATING A PATIENT; THE PATIENT SELF EXTUBATED THEM SELF. NO ONE WAS PRESENT IN THE ROOM TO HEAR THE ALARMS FROM THE MACHINE. A STAFF MEMBER MONITORING THE PATIENT AT A WORKSTATION WAS UNWARE REGARDING RESPONDING TO THE HEART MONITOR ALARM THAT WAS ON THE PATIENT. THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST ENTERED THE ROOM AND FOUND THE PATIENT WITH A HEART RATE OF THIRTY BEATS PER MINUETE. THE STAFF ATTEMPTED TO STABILIZE THE PATIENT; HOWEVER, THE PATIENT EXPIRED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVITA | CONTINOUS VENTILATOR | CBK | DRAEGER MEDICAL, INC. | 2 DURA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Death |