FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MASK OXYGEN MED CONC W/7FT U-CONN-IT TBG

MDR report key: 2665733 · Received July 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
8030673-2012-00160
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2012
Date of Event
June 26, 2012
Report Date
June 26, 2012
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
BYG
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). RESULTS OF EVALUATION: THE CUSTOMER RETURNED SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED; NO PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE LOT NUMBER REPORTED WAS EVALUATED FOR ANY ISSUES RELATED WITH THIS CUSTOMER REPORT. THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED AND RELEASED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR INTERNAL PROCEDURES AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. IN ADDITION THE SUBASSEMBLYS WERE REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESS WAS NOT REVIEWED BECAUSE PART# 001361-A WAS NOT BEING MANUFACTURED AT THE TIME OF REVIEW. THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE CONNECTOR WAS REVIEWED AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PIN WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE CONNECTOR TO BE BLOCKED (AS SEEN IN THE ADDITIONAL REPORT FOR THIS ISSUE). NO ISSUES WERE FOUND WITH THE MATERIALS. CAREFUSION HAS OPENED A CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTION TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AS THE RETURN SAMPLE DID NOT HAVE ANY IDENTIFIED DEFICIENCIES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO CAREFUSION, OXYGEN BARBED INLET ADAPTER TIP OCCLUDED. NO FLOW ALLOWED. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN ADULT SIZE MEDIUM CONCENTRATION OXYGEN MASK WITH 7 FOOT U/CONNECT-IT TUBING. THE MASK WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT WHEN THE OCCLUSION WAS DISCOVERED. THE PATIENT'S OXYGEN SATURATIONS DROPPED WHICH ALERTED THE CLINICIAN TO THE ISSUE. THE MASK WAS EXCHANGED FOR AN ALTERNATE MASK AND OXYGEN WAS ADMINISTERED TO THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT RECOVERED AND THERE WAS NO LONG TERM HARM REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MASK OXYGEN MED CONC W/7FT U-CONN-IT TBG MASK, OXYGEN BYG CAREFUSION 001361-A 0000437255

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other