FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENTED AUTOFEED CHAMBER

MDR report key: 2857020 · Received December 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
9611451-2012-00892
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 4, 2012
Date of Event
November 6, 2012
Report Date
November 6, 2012
Manufacturer
FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LTD
Product Code
BTT
PMA / PMN Number
K934140
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). LOT NUMBERS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURER DATES: LOT 111202 - 02 DECEMBER 2011; LOT 111212 - 12 DECEMBER 2011. METHOD: THE 2 COMPLAINT MR290 CHAMBERS WERE RETURNED TO FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE FOR INSPECTION. RESULTS: BOTH COMPLAINT MR290 CHAMBERS HAD A BREAK IN THE FEEDSET TUBE WHERE IT IS INSERTED INTO THE CHAMBER. THE SURFACE OF THE BREAK IS ROUGH AND NOT SMOOTHLY CUT. A LOT CHECK REVEALED NO OTHER COMPLAINT OF THIS TYPE FOR LOT NUMBERS 111202 AND 111212. CONCLUSION: THE DAMAGE FOUND ON THE CHAMBERS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE TUBE BEING PULLED, AWAY FROM THE CHAMBER, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE FEEDSET BEING CAUGHT OR UNDER TENSION. ALL CHAMBERS ARE PRESSURE TESTED BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE PRODUCTION LINE AND ANY HOLES OR LEAKS IN THE FEEDSET ARE IDENTIFIED DURING THIS PROCESS. THE USER INSTRUCTIONS WHICH ACCOMPANY THE MR290 CHAMBER STATE THE FOLLOWING: "SET APPROPRIATE VENTILATOR ALARM." "PERFORM A PRESSURE AND LEAK TEST ON THE BREATHING SYSTEM AND CHECK FOR OCCLUSIONS BEFORE CONNECTING TO A PATIENT." (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED VIA A DISTRIBUTOR THAT THE FEEDSET LINE OF 2 MR290 AUTOFEED HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBERS WERE DAMAGED DURING USE. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENTED AUTOFEED CHAMBER AUTOFEED CHAMBER BTT FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LTD MR290V SEE H10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1