FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AIR LIFE PRE-FILL

MDR report key: 2176908 · Received July 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2176908
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 14, 2011
Date of Event
June 5, 2011
Report Date
July 11, 2011
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
CAF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPLACEMENT BOTTLE FOR AIRLIFE PRE-FILL NEBULIZER KIT (B)(4) WAS LABELED AS BEING OPENED (B)(6) 2011 AT 0200. WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BOTTLE BEING OPENED, WHEN STAFF POURED STERILE WATER FROM THE BOTTLE TO FILL HI-FLOW CANNULA NEBULIZER CONTAINER, THE STERILE WATER BEGAN FOAMING AND SMELLED STRONGLY OF SULFUR. THE SOLUTION WAS SLIGHTLY DISCOLORED. LOT # ZI-0211001 2013-02. A SECOND BOTTLE OF THE SAME LOT NUMBER WAS OPENED AND HAD NO ODOR. A THIRD BOTTLE, LOT # LP 0810006 2012-08 WAS OPENED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND HAD A STRONGER ODOR THAN SECOND BOTTLE, BUT NOT AS STRONG AS INITIAL BOTTLE. THERE WAS NO DISCOLORATION OF THE SOLUTION. ALL BOTTLES WERE CLEARLY LABELLED WITH FINDINGS AND RETURNED TO COMPANY. THE COMPANY WAS CALLED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FINDINGS. ALL PRODUCTS (B)(4) LOT # ZI-0211001 2013-02 WERE RETURNED TO COMPANY AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AIR LIFE PRE-FILL NEBULIZER KIT CAF CAREFUSION ZI-0211001
2 AIR LIFE PRE-FILL NEBULIZER KIT CAF CAREFUSION LP 0810006

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other