VELA VENTILATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2021710-2021-13775
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 19, 2021
- Date of Event
- March 22, 2021
- Report Date
- March 22, 2021
- Manufacturer
- VYAIRE MEDICAL
- Product Code
- CBK
- UDI-DI
- 10846446001419
- PMA / PMN Number
- K093094
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TW
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION: G3, G6, H2, H3, H6 AND H10. RESULT OF INVESTIGATION: THE VYAIRE FAILURE ANALYSIS LABORATORY RECEIVED THE SUSPECT COMPONENT AND PERFORMED A FAILURE INVESTIGATION. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED AND DUPLICATED. THE ROOT CAUSE IS A FAULTY TRANSDUCER SENSOR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WHICH CAN BE REFERENCED WITH CAPA CA-2017-0206.
AT THIS TIME, THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET. VYAIRE MEDICAL WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR SECTION 803.56 IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO VYAIRE MEDICAL THAT THE WHEN THE VELA VENTILATOR WAS POWERED ON, HIGH PIP (PEAK INSPIRATORY PRESSURE), LOW VE(VENTILATION), XDCR (TRANSDUCER) FAULT, HIGH RATE, LOW VE (MINUTE VENTILATION), AND LOW PIP (PEAK INSPIRATORY PRESSURE) ALARMS TRIGGERED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING PATIENT-USE AND THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER VENTILATOR. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 584738 | VELA VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE | CBK | VYAIRE MEDICAL | VELA | 10846446001419 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |