FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PED 5 FT DUAL-HTD CIRCUIT

MDR report key: 1222830 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
1423507-2008-00088
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
October 7, 2008
Report Date
November 6, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
BZO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UNFORTUNATELY, NO SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVAL AND INFO RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SHE BELIEVES THE SAMPLE HAS BEEN THROWN AWAY. HOWEVER, SAMPLES OF THE PROCESS WERE REVIEWED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND RELATED TO THE ISSUE REPORTED. A DHR REVIEW COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED SINCE NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. BASED ON THE LIMITED INFO PROVIDED, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THE ISSUE REPORTED. THE PRODUCT LABEL DOES INDICATE THAT OBJECTS SUCH AS HEAVY TAPES, TOWELS, OR BED LINENS MAY OVER INSULATE THE CIRCUITS, IMPEDE NORMAL HEAT CONVECTION, AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TUBING OR INTERRUPTION OF GAS DELIVERY TO THE PT SUCH AS THAT WHICH WAS REPORTED IN THIS INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT OF PEDIATRIC HEATED WIRE VENTILATOR CIRCUIT MELTING WHILE IN USE ON A PT IN THE PEDIATRIC ICU. NO NEGATIVE PT RELATED ISSUE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PED 5 FT DUAL-HTD CIRCUIT PED 5 FT DUAL-HTD CIRCUIT BZO CARDINAL HEALTH RT509-852 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK