| Model Number |
1067P |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Respiratory Problem (4464)
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| Date of Event |
05/20/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Death
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The exact year of event/death was not available at the time of this report.The manufacturer's investigation is ongoing.A follow-up report will be submitted when the manufacturer's investigation is complete.H3 other text : device not returned to the manufacturer.
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Event or Problem Description
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The manufacturer received information stating a death occurred while a bipap s/t c series ventilator was in use by a patient.The family member reported that on (b)(6), there was no abnormal alarm while the device was in use.The power was cut off between 2:09am to 2:38am on (b)(6) and the system was shut down.The family member states after the power were restored, the patient was found dead at 5am due to the patient's inability to move to turn the treatment button back on.The manufacturer's investigation is ongoing.A follow-up report will be submitted when the manufacturer's investigation is complete.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The manufacturer previously reported: the manufacturer received information stating a death occurred while a bipap s/t c series ventilator was in use by a patient.The family member reported that on may 19, there was no abnormal alarm while the device was in use.The power was cut off between 2:09am to 2:38am on may 20 and the system was shut down.The family member states after the power were restored, the patient was found dead at 5am due to the patient's inability to move to turn the treatment button back on.The exact year of event/death was not available at the time of this report.New information: additional information regarding the date of death and event date was added to section b.The manufacturer's investigation is ongoing.A follow-up report will be submitted when the manufacturer's investigation is complete.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The manufacturer previously reported receiving information stating a death occurred while a bipap s/t c series ventilator was in use by a patient.The family member reported that on may 19, there was no abnormal alarm while the device was in use.The power was cut off between 2:09am to 2:38am on may 20 and the system was shut down.The family member states after the power were restored, the patient was found dead at 5am due to the patient's inability to move to turn the treatment button back on.Repeated attempts to have the device and components returned for evaluation and investigation were unsuccessful.The manufacturer believes they will be unable to gather additional information.The manufacturer is submitting a final report at this time.If pertinent information becomes available to the manufacturer at a later date, an addendum to this final report will be filed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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