FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SENSORMEDICS

MDR report key: 1961500 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2021710-2011-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 10, 2010
Report Date
December 10, 2010
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
LSZ
PMA / PMN Number
P890057
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE USER FACILITY DID NOT SUBMIT A USER FACILITY REPORT TO THE MFR. (B)(4). THE FOLLOWING INFO CONCERNING THE EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFO DOCUMENTED BY THE CAREFUSION TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST AND THE CAREFUSION FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB TECH. THE CAREFUSION TECH SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE USER FACILITY'S BIOMED DETERMINED THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS A FAULTY ALARM BOARD ASSEMBLY. THE CAREFUSION FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB TECH EVALUATED THE ALARM BOARD ASSEMBLY AND VERIFIED THE COMPLAINT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED; NO ADD'L INVESTIGATION/EVAL IS REQUIRED. CORRECTIVE OR PREVENTATIVE MEASURE INFO FOR THIS ISSUE RESIDES IN CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUEST (CAR) # (B)(4) AND ENGINEERING CHANGE ORDER (ECO) # (B)(4). THE USER FACILITY WAS SHIPPED A REPLACEMENT ALARM BOARD ASSEMBLY TO REPAIR THE DEVICE AND RETURN IT TO SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT WAS DOCUMENTED BY A CAREFUSION TECH SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN RESPONSE TO A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH USER FACILITY REP. "[NAME REMOVED] CALLED AND WAS CHECKING THIS UNIT OUT AND SHE NOTICED THE 45 SECOND ALARM SILENCE BUTTON STAYS LIT ALL THE TIME. HAD HER CONFIRM THE ALARM SILENCE BUTTON IS NOT STICKING IN THE ON POSITION. SHE SAID IT WAS NOT. GAVE P/N 768588A AND PRICE. ALSO ISSUED RGA# (B)(4) TO HAVE DEFECTIVE BOARD COME BACK, GAVE UPS ACCOUNT NUMBER AS WELL FOR RETURN. NO PT INVOLVEMENT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SENSORMEDICS VENTILATOR, HIGH FREQUENCY LSZ LSZ CAREFUSION 3100A NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA