VYNTUS
Report
- Report Number
- 9615102-2020-00117
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 16, 2020
- Date of Event
- August 13, 2018
- Report Date
- November 24, 2020
- Manufacturer
- VYAIRE MEDICAL GMBH
- Product Code
- BZC
- UDI-DI
- 14250892901432
- PMA / PMN Number
- K150810
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
CORRECTED DATA: D9 - DATE DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. VYAIRE MEDICAL FILE IDENTIFICATION: (B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION: D9, G3, G6, H2, H10. THE COMPONENT WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED. IT WAS RECOGNIZED THAT THE WHITE TUBE HAD FALLEN OUT AND WAS NOT ATTACHED. INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE WHITE TUBE WAS NOT GLUED CORRECTLY. PATIENT RISK TO SWALLOW THE PLASTIC PART IS VERY LIMITED BECAUSE THE DVT IS INSERTED IN A FACE MASK. THE RISK FOR A PATIENT TO SWALLOW THE PART IS VERY LOW AS IT WOULD DROP AND REST IN THE MASK. ADDITIONALLY, IN THE CASE OF A SPIROMETRY WITHOUT A MASK, A MICROGARD II FILTER MUST BE USED WHICH IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED BETWEEN THE PATIENT AND THE DVT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS THE WHITE TUBE WAS NOT GLUED CORRECTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A REASON AS TO WHY THE WHITE TUBE WAS NOT GLUED CORRECTLY.
(B)(4). AT THIS TIME, VYAIRE HAS RECEIVED THE SUSPECT DEVICE/COMPONENT FOR EVALUATION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EXCHANGE BROKEN CONNECTOR AT SAMPLE LINE. VYAIRE MEDICAL WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR SECTION 803.56 IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED TO VYAIRE THAT THE LITTLE CLEAR TUBE AT THE END OF THE TWINTUBE COLLECTION SAMPLE LINE BROKE OFF. THIS IS CLOSE TO THE PATIENT'S FACE, WHERE THEY ARE BREATHING THROUGH A MASK. THERE IS RISK OF PART BEING ASPIRATED OR INGESTED. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1483548 | VYNTUS | TWINTUBE COLLECTION TUBE | BZC | VYAIRE MEDICAL GMBH | TWINTUBE SAMPLE LINE 240CM | 14250892901432 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |