FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VAPOTHERM
MDR report key: 7147434
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Received December 27, 2017
Report
- Report Number
- 7147434
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 27, 2017
- Date of Event
- November 3, 2017
- Report Date
- November 21, 2017
- Manufacturer
- VAPOTHERM, INC.
- Product Code
- BTT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
RAPID RESPONSE WAS CALLED OVER HEAD FOR PT. RAPID RESPONSE ENTERED PT ROOM AND PT WAS DISORIENTED. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN A GOOD SPO2 ON PT. THE AMBU BAG WAS GRABBED AND STARTED BAGGING PT. RN STATED THAT THE VAPOTHERM WAS ALARMING. I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE VAPOTHERM FROM HEAD OF BED AND CONTINUED BAGGING PT AT FLUSH. WE WERE ABLE TO GET A SPO2 ON THE PT, WHICH STARTED AROUND SPO2 OF 65%. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF BAGGING, PT'S SPO2 WAS 95%. PT WAS PLACED ON HIGH-FLOW NASAL CANNULA (HFNC) AT 15L 95%. PT IS BEING TRANSFERRED TO ICU.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 926283 | VAPOTHERM | HUMIDIFIER, RESPIRATORY GAS, (DIRECT PATIENT INTERFACE) | BTT | VAPOTHERM, INC. | PF-PLUS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR | Other |