FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEONATAL RESPIRATORY HEATED WIRE CIRCUIT

MDR report key: 592673 · Received February 16, 2005

Report

Report Number
592673
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2005
Date of Event
January 12, 2005
Report Date
February 2, 2005
Manufacturer
MARQUEST MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
Product Code
CBK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LOW MINUTE VOLUME ALARMED, THE GRAPHICS OF THE VENTILATOR SHOWED THERE WAS A LEAK. THE ALARM KEPT GOING OFF THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. RESPIRATORY THERAPIST RAN A CHECK IN THE MORNING AND NOTED A HOLE IN THE EXHALATION TUBING NEAR THE VENTILATOR. THE CIRCUIT WAS CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. THIS EVENT POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO PROLONGED VENTILATION OF THE PATIENT. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THIS INCIDENT HAD ANY EFFECT ON THE PATIENT. SLIGHT BLOOD GAS CHANGES WERE NOTED. THERE WAS NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE PATIENT'S RATE. FI02 WAS CHANGED, INCREASED SLIGHTLY. THE PATIENT WAS WEANED DOWN TO ROOM AIR ONCE TUBING WAS CHANGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEONATAL RESPIRATORY HEATED WIRE CIRCUIT VENTILATOR CIRCUIT CBK MARQUEST MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC UNK UNK
2 SIEMENS SERVO VENTILATOR 300I VENTILATOR CBK MAQUET INC SIEMANS 300I VENTILATOR UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 DAY