FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NON - INVASIVE VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 6128663 · Received November 23, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5066337
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 23, 2016
Date of Event
November 20, 2016
Report Date
November 23, 2016
Manufacturer
PHILLIPS RESPIRONICS
Product Code
MNT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE ON NON-INVASIVE VENTILATOR, NURSE NOTICED PT WAS STRUGGLING TO BREATHE. RESPIRATORY THERAPIST CAME TO ROOM. TWO ALARMS WERE SEEN: "INLINE PRESSURE LOW" AND "PROXIMAL PRESSURE LOW." PT'S OXYGENATION LEVEL DROPPED INTO THE 40S. PT WAS PLACED ON A NON-REBREATHER MASK. CORRECTIONS WERE DOUBLE CHECKED BUT NOTHING APPEARED WRONG WITH EQUIPMENT. NEW EQUIPMENT OBTAINED. PT DID EXPERIENCE CHEST PAIN AND HIS TELEMETRY MONITORING SHOWED ST DEPRESSION. HE NEEDED ONE DOSE OF NITROGLYCERIN. HE RETURNED TO BASELINE FUNCTIONING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
776124 NON - INVASIVE VENTILATOR NON - INVASIVE VENTILATOR MNT PHILLIPS RESPIRONICS V 60

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR