FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
UNIVERSAL VENTILATOR CIRCUIT WITH NEBULIZER
MDR report key: 65691
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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 |