FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VENTILATOR, PEDIATRIC (GENERAL)

MDR report key: 606832 · Received May 20, 2005

Report

Report Number
2020676-2005-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 20, 2005
Report Date
May 20, 2005
Manufacturer
SECHRIST INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
CBK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"THE INSPIRATOR TIME ON THE VENT (VENTILATOR) WAS SET FOR .3. THE PT (PATIENT) STARTED HAVING RESP. (RESPIRATORY) DISTRESS DURING THE WEANING PROCESS. THE RESP THERAPIST (RESPIRATORY THERAPIST) OBSERVED THE VENTILATOR AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE THE INSPIRATORY TIME TO .75: IT IS UNK (UNKNOWN) HOW LONG THE VENT WAS MALFUNCTIONING, BUT BASED ON THE PT'S (PATIENT'S) PROGRESS OF WEANING, IT APPEARS THAT THE RT (RESPIRATORY THERAPIST) OBSERVED THE MALFUNCTION SHORTLY AFTER THE VENT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. AS A RESULT, THE PT (PATIENT) DEVELOPED A PNEUMOTHORAX AND REQUIRED INSERTION OF A CHEST TUBE." REPORTED VENTILATOR SETTINGS: FIO2: 35% IMV 30, P/P 25/5, IMP. 3.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENTILATOR, PEDIATRIC (GENERAL) ALL CONFIGURATIONS CBK SECHRIST INDUSTRIES, INC. IV-100B *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention