FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DUET LX N. AM. DELUXE

MDR report key: 885761 · Received September 20, 2006

Report

Report Number
2518422-2006-00057
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 20, 2006
Date of Event
August 1, 2006
Report Date
August 21, 2006
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BTT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A PT USING THE DEVICE THAT HE REMOVED HIS MASK, POWERED THE DEVICE OFF AND THEN LEFT THE ROOM. WHEN THE PT RETURNED TO THE ROOM WHERE THE DEVICE WAS LOCATED, HE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A FLAME COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT HARM. REQUESTS TO HAVE THE DEVICE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION HAVE NOT YET BEEN HONORED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DUET LX N. AM. DELUXE VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BTT RESPIRONICS, INC. 622175 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Other