FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESMED S9 AUTOSET

MDR report key: 6063138 · Received October 28, 2016

Report

Report Number
6063138
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2016
Date of Event
October 6, 2016
Report Date
October 27, 2016
Manufacturer
RESMED CORPORATION
Product Code
BZD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT BROUGHT A CPAP DEVICE FROM HOME FOR USE IN HIS ROOM. STAFF VERIFIED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS SAFE TO BE USED IN THE FACILITY. THE PATIENT PLUGGED THE CPAP INTO THE WALL OUTLET OF THEIR ROOM WHILE IT WAS IN USE. WHILE SLEEPING, THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A BURN FROM THE POWER CORD WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE PATIENT'S BED. THE PATIENT'S INJURY WAS A BURN TO THE RIGHT UPPER ARM, ABOUT A QUARTER-SIZED IN DIAMETER, AND IT WAS BUBBLING. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND REQUESTED TYLENOL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE POWER CORD HAD BEEN STRETCHED ACROSS THE ROOM TO REACH AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND THAT THE PATIENT HAD FALLEN ASLEEP ON THE POWER PACK OF THE CORD, WHICH CAUSED OVERHEATING AND THE INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
715341 RESMED S9 AUTOSET VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS BZD RESMED CORPORATION RESMED S9

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Other NO OTHER THERAPIES| THE CPAP MACHINE COMES WITH AN ASSOCIATED HUMIDIFI