FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 6169101 · Received December 13, 2016

Report

Report Number
8020893-2016-03410
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2016
Date of Event
November 14, 2016
Report Date
November 14, 2016
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K970460
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE UNIT PASSED ALL TESTING AND OPERATES WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATES: DURING USE, THE SUCTION PORT OF THE CATHETER MOUNT WAS OPEN AND THE VENTILATION HAD NOT STARTED. LATER, THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY. THE HOSPITAL SIDE DOESN'T THINK THE DEATH IS RELATED TO THE DEVICE FAULT BECAUSE THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED IN CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST STATE. THE CIRCUIT WAS A FISHER AND PIKEL, THE CATHETER MOUNT WAS A SMITH MEDICAL. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VENTILATION DOESN'T START WHEN THE SUCTION CAP IS OPEN. IT STARTED WHEN THE CAP WAS CLOSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
822527 840 VENTILATOR CONTINUOUS VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| R