FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PNEUPAC PATIENT CIRCUIT

MDR report key: 833364 · Received March 30, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW1042357
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 30, 2007
Date of Event
March 12, 2007
Report Date
March 29, 2007
Manufacturer
SMITH'S MEDICAL PM
Product Code
BZO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN HME/ELECTROSTATIC FILTER W/PORT -EVALUEMED- WAS ATTACHED TO A SMITH'S MEDICAL PNEUPAC PATIENT CIRCUIT FOR VENTILATION OF A PATIENT ON THE PNEUPAC MRI TRANSPORT VENTILATOR. AN INCORRECT CONFIGURATION OF THE PNEUPAC PATIENT CIRCUIT AND HME FILTER LED TO A FAILURE TO VENTILATE THE PATIENT. ATTEMPTS TO MANUALLY BAG-VALVE RESUSCITATE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PNEUPAC PATIENT CIRCUIT PATIENT CIRCUIT BZO SMITH'S MEDICAL PM * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Death PNEUPAC PARAPAC TRANSPORT VENTILATOR-SENDING TO| HME FILTER-NOT AVAILABLE| SMITH'S MEDICAL