FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AIRLIFE PREFILLED NEBULIZER KIT

MDR report key: 5916966 · Received August 31, 2016

Report

Report Number
5916966
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2016
Date of Event
May 11, 2016
Report Date
August 17, 2016
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 211, INC. DBA CAREFUSION
Product Code
CAF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS ON TRACH MASK, FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY ON THE AIRLIFE NEBULIZER KIT (TRACH MASK SET UP). THE DEVICE SEEMED TO HAVE A FACTORY DEFECT AND STOPPED DELIVERING OXYGEN TO THE PATIENT, IN WHICH HE DESATURATED TO 82% AND BECAME AGITATED. I KNEW WHAT HAD HAPPENED RIGHT AWAY AND PLACED HIM ON THE VENTILATOR (AT BEDSIDE) IMMEDIATELY AND HYPER-OXYGENATED HIM. I REPLACED THE DEVICE AND CONTINUED HIM ON A NEW AIRLIFE NEBULIZER KIT. I HAVE SEEN THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON ONE OF THE DEVICES BEFORE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
569805 AIRLIFE PREFILLED NEBULIZER KIT NEBULIZER (DIRECT PATIENT INTERFACE) CAF CAREFUSION 211, INC. DBA CAREFUSION 1000ML Z1-1512262

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Other