FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HUDSON NEONATAL CIRCUIT, DUAL HTD LIMB, 60 IN

MDR report key: 2771651 · Received September 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004365956-2012-00292
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2012
Date of Event
September 10, 2012
Report Date
September 18, 2012
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX
Product Code
BZO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNK. THE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL EXAM WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INSPIRATORY LIMB HAD THREE DENTS IN THE CORRUGATE AT 2-INCHES, 4-INCHES, AND 8-INCHES FROM THE PT WYE. THESE WERE DENTS AND NOT MELTS IN THE TUBING AS REPORTED IN THE COMPLAINT. THE DENTS WERE FROM THE OUTSIDE PUSHING IN AND WERE NOT FROM HEATING INSIDE THE TUBING. THE EXPIRATORY LIMB HAD NO NOTICEABLE DEFECTS. THE RESISTANCE OF BOTH INSPIRATORY AND EXPIRATORY WIRES WERE MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE RANGE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED, THE COMPLAINT OF MELTED CIRCUIT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT THE CIRCUIT MELTED IN FOUR LOCATIONS ON THE INSPIRATORY CIRCUIT. PT AIRWAY TEMPERATURE SAID TO BE AT 37 DEGREES WITH NORMAL CONDENSATION IN THE CIRCUIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HUDSON NEONATAL CIRCUIT, DUAL HTD LIMB, 60 IN NEONATAL HEATED WIRE CIRCUIT BZO TELEFLEX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1