FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SENSORMEDICS

MDR report key: 1267899 · Received November 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2021710-2008-00095
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2008
Date of Event
October 15, 2008
Report Date
November 11, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH 207, INC.
Product Code
LSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). (B) (4). THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFO DOCUMENTED BY A CARDINAL HEALTH TECH SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN RESPONSE TO A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH A (B) (4) (THIRD PARTY SERVICE COMPANY) REP. THE (B) (4) (THIRD PARTY SERVICE COMPANY) SERVICE TECH EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED FAILURE OF DEVICE NOT ALARMING FOR LOW MAP. THUS NO ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED. THE (B) (4) (THIRD PARTY SERVICE COMPANY) SERVICE TECH RAN THE DEVICE THROUGH A COMPLETE CALIBRATION AND CHECKOUT (SPI) TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS ALL FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. UPON COMPLETION, THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE RENTAL POOL READY TO BE PLACED BACK INTO RENTAL SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT WAS DOCUMENTED BY A CARDINAL HEALTH TECH SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN RESPONSE TO A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH A RENTAL DEPT REP AND A USER FACILITY REP. "FORWARDED COMPLAINT FROM RENTALS. [NAME REMOVED] REPORTS THAT [NAME REMOVED] (SALES) CALLED IN TO RENTALS REPORTING A RENTAL VENT "FAILURE". COMPLAINT: "LOW MAP". HE REQUESTS A REPLACEMENT. [NAME REMOVED] EXPLAINS THAT ALL COMPLAINTS NEED TO GO TO TECH SUPPORT FIRST FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, BUT SHE WILL GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE VENT FOR HIM. I CONTACTED [NAME REMOVED] AND HE EXPLAINS THAT THE VENT DOESN'T ALARM "LOW MAP" WHEN THE MAP FALLS BELOW THE LOW MAP THUMBWHEEL SETTING. HE STATES THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW IF ANYONE CHECKED THE "HIGH MAP" ALARM; HE JUST KNOWS THAT THE "LOW MAP" DIDN'T SOUND. THE RT NOTICED THIS DURING A SETTING CHANGE. I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH (B) (4). CARDINAL HEALTH SENT A LETTER TO THE USER FACILITY SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE REPORTED EVENT AND THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE FROM THE USER FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SENSORMEDICS HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLLATORY VENT LSZ CARDINAL HEALTH 207, INC. 3100A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK