FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFE PULSE HIGH FREQUENCY VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 72844 · Received February 22, 1997

Report

Report Number
1719232-1997-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 1997
Date of Event
January 22, 1997
Report Date
February 21, 1997
Manufacturer
BUNNELL, INC.
Product Code
LSZ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER REPORTED AN ALARM DURING DEVICE USE. ALARM (LOW TEMP) INDICATED A PROBABLE MALFUNCTION OF AN ACCESSORY (HUMIDIFIER CARTRIDGE) WHICH DOES NOT PREVENT DEVICE USE. USER RESPONDED BY USING A BACK-UP DEVICE THAT WAS AVAILABLE ON SITE. UPON INITIAL USE OF THE BACK-UP DEVICE, WITH THE SAME HUMIDIFIER CARTRIDGE, 8-10 CC OF WATER FROM THE HUMIDIFIER CARTRIDGE WAS DELIVERED TO THE PT. CLINICIANS RESPONDED WITH MANUAL VENTILATION AND SUCTIONING. PT WAS UNHARMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFE PULSE HIGH FREQUENCY VENTILATOR VENTILATOR LSZ BUNNELL, INC. 203 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention