SENSORMEDICS
Report
- Report Number
- 2021710-2008-00103
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 26, 2008
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2008
- Report Date
- November 26, 2008
- Manufacturer
- CARDINAL HEALTH 207, INC.
- Product Code
- LSZ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE DISTRIBUTOR (THIRD PARTY SERVICE COMPANY)) DID NOT SUBMIT A USER FACILITY/DISTRIBUTOR REPORT TO THE MANUFACTURE. (THIRD PARTY SERVICE COMPANY)). RESULTS: MAIN HARNESS ALARM SPEAKER CONNECTION WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION DOCUMENTED BY THE CARDINAL HEALTH FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB TECH. THE CARDINAL HEALTH FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB TECHNICIAN EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED EVENT. THE FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB TECH VISUALLY INSPECTED THE DEVICE AND IDENTIFIED POOR CRIMPING ON MAIN HARNESS ALARM SPEAKER CONNECTOR CAUSING THE REPORTED EVENT. THIS IS A CARDINAL HEALTH OWNED DEVICE. THE DEVICE WILL BE REPAIRED AND RAN THROUGH A COMPLETE CHECKOUT AND CALIBRATION TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS ALL FACTORY SPECS PRIOR TO ITS RETURN TO THE LOANER POOL. IN ADDITION A REVIEW OF TRENDED COMPLAINTS FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS DOES NOT REVEAL A TREND ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAIN HARNESS, AT PRESENT THIS EVENT IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT WAS DOCUMENTED BY A CARDINAL HEALTH TECHNICAL SUPPORT MEDICAL SPECIALIST IN RESPONSE TO A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH A (THIRD PARTY SERVICE COMPANY) SERVICE TECH. "[NAME REMOVED] CALLED AND HE STATED THAT THIS UNIT JUST CAME FROM US AND IT DOES NOT HAVE AN AUDIBLE ALARM. HE TROUBLESHOOTED AND FOUND THAT IT'S ONE OF THE WIRES GOING TO THE ALARM. HE SAID THAT HE WIGGLED IT AND THE ALARM CAME ON FOR A FEW SECS THEN STOPPED AGAIN. HE SAID THAT HE CAN TAKE A PICTURE AND SEND IT TO ME. EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT I CAN SEE IF WE CAN GET THAT WIRING, BUT, IT'S DOUBTFUL. MAY JUST HAVE TO HAVE THE UNIT SENT IN FOR REPAIR. WILL FOLLOW UP WITH HIM WHEN HE WILL BE BACK IN THE OFFICE."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENSORMEDICS | 73LSZ VENTILATOR, HIGH FREQUENCY | LSZ | CARDINAL HEALTH 207, INC. | 3100A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |