FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 1023651 · Received April 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
2031642-2008-00077
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2008
Date of Event
March 5, 2008
Report Date
March 5, 2008
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED 2 OF THEIR REMOTE ALARM CABLES HAD THE CABLES WIRING PULLING AWAY FROM THE CABLE PLUG. BOTH PRODUCT PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED IN 2008. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WHEN THE CABLES WERE PLACED INTO THE REMOTE ALARM JACK OF A VENTILATOR AND A VENTILATOR ALARM ACTIVATED, THE FACILITY REMOTE NURSE CALL DID NOT ALARM. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE CABLES WERE NOT BEING USED WHILE ON A PATIENT; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INVOLVEMENT. THE CUSTOMER ORDERED REPLACEMENT CABLES AND WAS REQUESTED TO SEND THE DAMAGED CABLES BACK TO THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NA CABLE, REMOTE ALARM, ALARM STATE-CLOSED CBK RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA