FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VOLARA NEBULIZER MACHINE
MDR report key: 12720629
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Received October 29, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- MW5105026
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 29, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 21, 2021
- Report Date
- October 28, 2021
- Manufacturer
- HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Product Code
- NHJ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON (B)(6) 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 03:20PM, THE FIRE ALARM WAS ACTIVATED FOR THE SICU DUE TO A MEDICAL DEVICE (VOLARA NEBULIZER SYSTEM) THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER A "POP" SOUND WAS HEARD. THE DEVICE WAS BEING STORED IN A CLEAN UTILITY ROOM AND A BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN WAS IN THE CLEAN UTILITY ROOM AT THE TIME OF THE DEVICE FAILURE. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1621991 | VOLARA NEBULIZER MACHINE | DEVICE, POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING, INTERMITTENT | NHJ | HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC. | PVL 1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |