FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VAPOTHERM

MDR report key: 7147434 · 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