FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PLMA DVC V11.51 1 N

MDR report key: 2160443 · Received June 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
9615050-2011-00443
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
May 25, 2011
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K070398
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TESTING AND INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DEVICE HAD UNRESTRICTED FLOW. THIS WAS DUE TO A DISCONNECTED REGULATOR CLOSER. WHEN THE DEVICE CASSETTE DOOR IS CLOSED, THE REGULATOR OPENER OPENS THE CASSETTE FLOW REGULATOR. WHEN THE DEVICE CASSETTE DOOR IS OPENED, THE REGULATOR CLOSER CLOSES THE CASSETTE FLOW REGULATOR. THIS OPENING AND CLOSING ACTION OF THE CASSETTE FLOW REGULATOR PREVENTS FREE FLOW FROM OCCURRING. IF THE REGULATOR CLOSER IS NOT SNAPPED INTO POSITION ON ITS MATING POST ON THE MECHANISM CHASSIS, THE CASSETTE FLOW REGULATOR WILL NOT BE CLOSED WHEN THE DEVICE DOOR IS OPENED. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCONNECTED REGULATOR CLOSER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. IT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE REGULATOR CLOSER ASSEMBLY. IF THE REGULATOR CLOSER ASSEMBLY IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, AFTER SOME FREQUENCY OF USAGE, THE REGULATOR CLOSER MAY BECOME DISCONNECTED. EVENT PROBLEMS CODES: THE EVENT THAT IS BEING REPORTED WAS NOTED DURING VERIFICATION TESTING; THEREFORE, USER FACILITY EVENT CODES ARE NOT APPLICABLE IN THIS CASE. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFO KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING VERIFICATION TESTING AT THE SERVICE CENTER, THE DEVICE HAD UNRESTRICTED FLOW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PLMA DVC V11.51 1 N 80FRN FRN HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA PLUM A+ SOFTWARE MODULE: LIST #12097,| SN (B)(4)