FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EVITA

MDR report key: 555903 · 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