FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPUR II

MDR report key: 1573824 · Received January 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610691-2010-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2010
Date of Event
November 30, 2009
Report Date
January 4, 2010
Manufacturer
AMBU A/S
Product Code
BTM
PMA / PMN Number
K042682
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR INSPECTION, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VALVE DISC WAS MISSING. ALL PRODUCTS SHALL PASS FINAL INSPECTION WHICH INCLUDES FUNCTIONAL TEST THAT WILL REVEAL A DEFECT AS THE REPORTED. WE HAVE REVIEWED THE PRODUCTION RECORDS OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCTION LOT, AND HAVE FOUND NO ABNORMALITIES. THE COMPLAINT FILES HAS BEEN REVIEWED AS WELL AND NO SIMILAR DEFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THEREFORE, WE REGARD THIS AS AN ISOLATED EVENT AND ARE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF REPORTED PROBLEM. IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THE FOLLOWING IS DESCRIBED: BEFORE PLACING THE PRODUCT "READY FOR USE" IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS A FUNCTIONAL TEST MUST BE PERFORMED. THE INTEGRITY OF KITS ISSUED FOR STORAGE "READY FOR USE" SHOULD BE INSPECTED AT THE INTERVAL ESTABLISHED BY LOCAL PROTOCOLS. BY FOLLOWING THESE DIRECTIONS AND PERFORMING THE PRESCRIBED FUNCTION TESTS THE REPORTED PRODUCT PROBLEM WILL BE FOUND AND THE PRESCRIBED BACK-UP PROCEDURE SHALL BE USED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN ATTEMPT TO REVIVE THE PATIENT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE SPUR II WAS NOT PROVIDING OXYGEN TO THE PATIENT AND NOTED THAT THE FLUTTER VALVE WAS MISSING. A SECOND SPUR II WAS USED WITHOUT INCIDENT, BUT PATIENT DID NOT REVIVE. AFTER FULL INVESTIGATION BY (B)(6), IT WAS NOTED THE INCIDENT DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO PATIENT'S DEATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPUR II SINGLE PATIENT USE RESUSCITATOR BTM AMBU A/S ADULT 1105939

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK