FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULMONETIC

MDR report key: 864115 · 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