DeathKDP
INTERMITTENT SUCTION UNIT
Received Feb 7, 1997 · Event occurred Jan 3, 1997
Report 1121732-1997-00001 · MDR key 67656
Device
Product problems
- Device Inoperable
Patient
80 YR
- Bleeding
- Suffocation
- Choking
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
WHEN A PT WAS CHOKING ON ORAL SECRETIONS, THE HOSP PERSONNEL WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SUBJECT DEVICE TO FUNCTION. THE PT EXPIRED.