FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PULMONETIC
MDR report key: 864115
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Received September 27, 2006
Report
- Report Number
- 2031702-2006-00223
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 27, 2006
- Date of Event
- August 22, 2006
- Report Date
- September 27, 2006
- Manufacturer
- PULMONETIC SYSTEMS, INC.
- Product Code
- CBK
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WHILE CONNECTED TO PT, "FAMILY SAID THE VENT DID NOT HAVE ANY AIR COMING FROM THE CIRCUIT. I TURNED THE MACHINE OFF, THEN DID A LEAK TEST, MACHINE PASSED THE LEAK TEST. WHEN I PLACED THE CIRCUIT BACK ON THE PT, THE LED READ OUT WAS STILL REFLECTING AS IF A VOLUME WAS COMING FROM THE CIRCUIT. THE PT COULD NOT FEEL THE MACHINE VENTILATING AND NEITHER COULD I. WE THEN TOOK THE VENT OFF THE PT." NO ALLEGATIONS OF VENT CAUSING PT HARM. INOP ALARM NOT ACTIVATED, NO OTHER ALARMS DISPLAYED. USED WITH HUMIDIFIER AND CONCENTRATOR AT TIME OF EVENT. WAS ON AC POWER AT TIME. "PT WAS NOT HARMED IN ANY WAY. PT WAS ABLE TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM VENT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES WITH NO PROBLEM. WIFE USED AMBU BAG PER SLEEPWELL TO ENSURE HE WAS GETTING OXYGEN".
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PULMONETIC | VOLUME VENTILATOR | CBK | PULMONETIC SYSTEMS, INC. | LTV 900 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR |