FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL VENTILATOR CIRCUIT WITH NEBULIZER

MDR report key: 65691 · Received January 31, 1997

Report

Report Number
65691
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 31, 1997
Date of Event
January 16, 1997
Report Date
January 17, 1997
Manufacturer
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
BZO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BETWEEN THE HRS OF 4 AM AND 8 AM ON 1/16/97, FIVE LONG-TERM VENTILATOR PTS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THEIR AIR-FLOW AND SUBSEQUENTLY DEVELOPED RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. AFTER STABILIZATION OF THESE PTS, AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED. THE FOLLOWING INFO WAS DISCOVERED: NEW VENTILATOR CIRCUITS WITH NEBULIZER HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE VENTS ON 1/12/97. THE LITERATURE THAT ACCOMPANIES THESE CIRCUITS STATES THAT THIS SYSTEM CAN BE USED WITH THE BRAND AND MODEL VENTILATOR THE FACILITY WAS USING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNIVERSAL VENTILATOR CIRCUIT WITH NEBULIZER VENTILATOR CIRCUIT BZO PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 201-5847 620091

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention