InjuryCBF
HYPERBARIC CHAMBER
Received Aug 27, 2010 · Event occurred Jul 29, 2010
Report 2020676-2010-00027 · MDR key 1835599
Device
Generic name
Chamber, Hyperbaric
Manufacturer
Sechrist Industries, Inc.Model number
3200Catalog number
3200
Product problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information
Patient
Not reported
- Hearing Loss
- Seizures
- Seizures, Grand-Mal
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
THREE PATIENTS EXPERIENCED AUDITORY SEIZURES WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. ALL THREE PTS INVOLVED, REPORTEDLY DO NOT HAVE ANY SEIZURE HISTORY. ONE REPORTED SEIZURE TURNED INTO GRAND MAL SEIZURE. THE CHAMBER WAS DEPRESSURIZED AND THE PT WAS SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. IN THE OTHER TWO SEIZURES, THE CHAMBER WAS COMPRESSED TO AIR AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES, THE PT'S HEARING CAME BACK AND THE SEIZURE STOPPED. BOTH TREATMENTS WERE STOPPED.