FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL HELIOS 46 RESERVOIR

MDR report key: 666281 · Received January 20, 2006

Report

Report Number
1825511-2006-00001
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 20, 2006
Date of Event
December 19, 2005
Manufacturer
PURITAN BENNETT (LOX) CRYOGENIC DIVISION
Product Code
BYJ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOME CARE PROVIDER (HCP) REPORTED THE FOLLOWING INFO: A HOSPICE PT, PRESCRIBED 10 LPM, WAS PLACED ON A NON-REBREATHER MASK THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A U46 RESERVOIR. A FLOW CONTROL VALVE WAS NOT UTILIZED. THE PT WAS LEFT UNATTENDED ON THIS CONFIGURATION FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FROST DEVELOPED ON THE SUPPLY TUBING AND MASK. PT WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXPIRED AROUND MIDNIGHT. CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNIVERSAL HELIOS 46 RESERVOIR LIQUID OXYGEN SYSTEM BYJ PURITAN BENNETT (LOX) CRYOGENIC DIVISION U46 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death