NOXBOXI
Report
- Report Number
- 1000448358-2021-00010
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 24, 2021
- Date of Event
- June 4, 2021
- Report Date
- June 24, 2021
- Manufacturer
- NOXBOX LTD
- Product Code
- MRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K201339
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
ON RETURN TO (B)(4), THE DEVICE WAS QUARANTINED, DECONTAMINATED, AND VISUALLY INSPECTED ACCORDING TO INCOMING DEVICE PROCEDURES. AFTER THE DEVICE WAS CHARGED ON DIFFERENT POWER BRICKS AND CABLES, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT POWER BACK ON. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS OPENED, SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE OF WATER INGRESS INTO THE DEVICE WAS FOUND, WHICH THEN RESULTED IN A LEAK ONTO THE POWER BOARD, SHORTING OUT AND DAMAGING THE BOARD. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE LOG FILES INDICATED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE ¿WATER TRAP FULL¿ ALARMS ISSUED PRIOR TO THE EVENT THAT DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE USER; SPECIFICALLY DRAINING THE WATER TRAP TO CLEAR THE ALARM. AFTER REPLACING THE DAMAGED POWER BOARD, THE UNIT OPERATED NORMALLY AND WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE.
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AT (B)(6) HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT A NOXBOXI DEVICE SHUT DOWN WHILE ON A PATIENT. THE PATIENT DESATURATED WHICH TRIGGERED THE THERAPIST TO ASSESS THE SITUATION WHERE THEY FOUND THE NOXBOXI DEVICE TO BE COMPLETELY POWERED OFF. ATTEMPTS TO POWER THE DEVICE BACK ON WHERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH A BACK-UP DEVICE AND THE PATIENT'S SATURATION LEVEL RETURNED. NO OTHER PATIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE ON ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE HOSPITAL. THE DEVICE WAS STATED TO HAVE BEEN PLUGGED INTO A RED COLORED (GENERATOR PROTECTED) POWER OUTLET AND THE SOLID BLUE LIGHT ON IN THE BACK OF THE DEVICE INDICATED IT WAS RECEIVING POWER. PATIENT WAS ON A HFNC VENTILATOR SET TO 2 LPM AND 100% O2.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 954424 | NOXBOXI | NITRIC OXIDE ADMINISTRATION APPARATUS | MRN | NOXBOX LTD | NOXBOXI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOXIVENT| OXYGEN USP |