FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SENSORMEDICS

MDR report key: 2063373 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2021710-2011-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
May 17, 2010
Report Date
May 17, 2010
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
LSZ
PMA / PMN Number
P890057
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). "PERFORMANCE CHECKS CONDUCTED BUT ERROR WAS NOT DUPLICATED." NOTE: THE TYPE OF FAILURE REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY IS TYPICALLY CAUSED BY A LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE PT CIRCUIT DUE TO A LEAK. ONCE THE LEAK IS ELIMINATED, THE PT CIRCUIT WILL RE-PRESSURIZE AND THE DEVICE WILL RESUME OSCILLATION WHEN THE 'START/STOP' BUTTON IS PRESSED. AS THE USER FACILITY WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED EVENT AND DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DEVICE, CAREFUSION CONSIDERS THIS TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. SENSOR-MEDICS HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATORY VENTILATOR. CAREFUSION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). "OSCILLATING NEONATAL VENT CEASED CIRCULATING AIR DUE TO LOSS OF PRESSURE WHILE IN USE ON PT. ALARM SOUNDED APPROPRIATELY AND STAFF PERFORMED MANUAL BAGGING WHILE EXCHANGING VENTILATOR. PERFORMANCE CHECKS CONDUCTED BUT ERROR WAS NOT DUPLICATED."

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 6 DA Required Intervention ASKU