FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SUNMED HOLDINGS LLC

MDR report key: 14569757 · Received June 1, 2022

Report

Report Number
2028807-2022-00014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 1, 2022
Date of Event
April 10, 2022
Report Date
June 1, 2022
Manufacturer
SUNMED HOLDINGS LLC
Product Code
BTM
UDI-DI
10889483110850
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
117

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A NEAR MISS OCCURRED WHERE POSITIVE PRESSURE WAS DESIRED AND THE VALVE WAS TURNED CLOCKWISE WITH THE EXPECTATION OF INCREASING PRESSURE, HOWEVER THIS LED TO DECREASING PRESSURE IN THE HYPERINFLATION SYSTEM. IF NOT CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY PATIENT WOULD BE IMPACTED AND SERIOUS HARM COULD OCCUR. BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTING AN ADVERSE EVENT HAVE BEEN MET.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ANESTHESIA PATIENT SAFETY FOUNDATION RECEIVED A REPORT REGARDING OUR HYPERINFLATION SYSTEM DESCRIBING THE DESIGN AS COUNTER-INTUITIVE AND THAT IT DOES NOT CONFORM WITH ISO STANDARD RECOMMENDATIONS. A NEAR MISS OCCURRED WHERE POSITIVE PRESSURE WAS DESIRED AND THE VALVE WAS TURNED CLOCKWISE WITH THE EXPECTATION OF INCREASING PRESSURE, HOWEVER THIS LED TO DECREASING PRESSURE IN THE HYPERINFLATION SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED BY QUICK OBSERVATION THAT TO CLOSE THE VALVE, THE VALVE MUST BE TURNED ANTI-CLOCKWISE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
265682 SUNMED HOLDINGS LLC 1 LITRE HYPERINFLATION BAG SYSTEM W/ MANOMETER BTM SUNMED HOLDINGS LLC HS4011 210700765 10889483110850

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other