CARDINAL HEALTH
Report
- Report Number
- 2021710-2010-00052
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 1, 2010
- Date of Event
- October 1, 2010
- Report Date
- October 1, 2010
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION
- Product Code
- BZD
- PMA / PMN Number
- K051226
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THE USER FACILITY DID NOT SUBMIT A USER FACILITY REPORT TO THE MFR. (B)(4): THE CAREFUSION TECH SUPPORT SPECIALIST ADVISED THE USER FACILITY REP THAT THE DEVICE'S MAIN BOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE DEVICE. THE USER FACILITY REP WAS PROVIDED THE PART NUMBER AND COST OF THE MAIN BOARD ALONG WITH THE LABOR COSTS THAT WOULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH HAVING THE DEVICE REPAIRED BY THE CAREFUSION FACTORY SERVICE DEPT. THE USER FACILITY REP INDICATED THAT THEY WILL DECIDE WHETHER THEY WANT TO SEND THE DEVICE IN OR ORDER THE MAIN BOARD AND INSTALL IT THEMSELVES. THE FOLLOWING INFO CONCERNING THE EVAL AND REPAIR OF THE DEVICE BY THE USER FACILITY WAS DOCUMENTED BY A CAREFUSION TECH SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN RESPONSE TO A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH A USER FACILITY REP. "I SPOKE TO (NAME REMOVED). HE STATED THAT HE NEVER ENDED UP PURCHASING A BOARD. HE STATED THAT HE GOT THE PN OFF OF THE SPEAKER ON THE BOARD AND ORDERED THAT EXACT ONE AND SOLDERED IT ON THERE HIMSELF. HE SAID IT WORKS FINE NOW AND IS BACK IN SERVICE. HE REALIZES THIS IS SOMETHING WE DIDN'T RECOMMEND DOING ETC. TOLD HIM WE WILL NOTE THIS IN CALL. HE UNDERSTOOD." A REVIEW OF THE CAREFUSION COMPLAINT SYSTEM DID NOT FIND ANY COMPONENT OR SYSTEM TREND. AT PRESENT CAREFUSION CONSIDERS THIS TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT WAS DOCUMENTED BY A CAREFUSION TECH SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN RESPONSE TO A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH A USER FACILITY REP. "(NAME REMOVED) IN BIOMED CALLED AND SAID THAT THIS UNIT WILL ACTIVATE THE LED FOR AN ALARM BUT, IT WON'T AUDIBLY ALARM. NO PT INVOLVEMENT. HE ASKED IF HE CAN JUST GET THE ALARM ITSELF OR DOES HE HAVE TO REPLACE THE MAIN BOARD. EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THE MAIN BOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. GAVE HIM PN 003-007017, 915.68. HE ASKED IF THE FACTORY HAD A FLAT RATE. EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT IT WOULD BE THE PRICE OF THE PART PLUS AT LEAST 2 HRS OF LABOR AT 165/HR. HE WILL FIND OUT IF THEY WANT TO SEND IT IN OR JUST WANT TO ORDER THE PART AND CALL BACK. EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THIS PART IS ORDERED THROUGH TECH SUPPORT."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARDINAL HEALTH | VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) / BZD | BZD | CAREFUSION | AIRLIFE NCPAP DRIVER | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |