FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PLUMONETIC

MDR report key: 597250 · Received June 17, 2004

Report

Report Number
2031702-2004-00119
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2004
Date of Event
May 11, 2004
Report Date
June 17, 2004
Manufacturer
PULMONETIC SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
CBK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RRT STATED THE DEVICE SHUTDOWN AFTER A SERIES OF HW FLT AND POWER LOST MESSAGES. THE PATIENT WAS BAGGED BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO POWER THE VENT BACK NO LONGER HAD CONFIDENCE IN THE VENT. EARLIER IN THE WEEK THE DEVICE WAS ALARMING FOR HW FLT, BUT STILL OPERATING NORMALLY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED: COMPANY WAS AT THE DOCTORS OFFICE AND IT BEGAN TO ALARM "LOW BATT" DESPITE BEING PLUGGED INTO WALL POWER OUTLET. WHILE COMPANY WAS LOADING INTO THE VAN, THE UNIT COMPLETELY SHUT FAILED - STOPPED WORKING, CONTINUOUSLY ALARMING, ATTEMPTING TO SHUT OFF AND COME BACK ON REPEATEDLY, RUNNING THE ROM PASSED TESTS, BUT NEVER STAYING ON AND NEVER WORKING. PLUGGED INTO CIG LIGHTER WITH THE ADAPTER DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM . WHEN I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO SHUT DOWN THE VENT IT WOULD NEVER TURN OFF BUT JUST KEPT RESTARTING AND FAILING TO COME ON AND CYCLE. NO PATIENT HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PLUMONETIC VOLUME VENTILATOR CBK PULMONETIC SYSTEMS, INC. LTV 1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR Other