FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PORTEX CO2 CLIP

MDR report key: 676319 · Received November 9, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1037183
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 9, 2005
Date of Event
November 8, 2005
Report Date
November 9, 2005
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Product Code
CCK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING INTUBATION, PORTEX C02 DETECTOR DEVICE FAILED. DEVICE SHOULD CHANGE COLOR WHEN MEASURING CO2 EXHALED AFTER PLACEMENT OF ET TUBE. DEVICE DID NOT CHANGE COLOR. PLACEMENT CONFIRMED THRU OTHER MEASURES. THIS PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN 08/2005 WITH LOT #P04-0024. REPS NOTIFIED, PRODUCT REPLACED. THIS IS A NEW OCCURRENCE WITH LOT #. HOWEVER, PACKAGING WAS NOT RETAINED SO CANNOT VERIFY LOT#.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PORTEX CO2 CLIP CO2 DETECTOR CCK SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. 8530-C *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Death