FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HUDSON CONCHA NEPTUNE

MDR report key: 2910040 · Received December 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003898360-2012-00559
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 6, 2012
Date of Event
October 9, 2012
Report Date
November 15, 2012
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
BTT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON THE REPORTED SERIAL NUMBER. THE DHR DID NOT SHOW ISSUES RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT. THE COMPLAINT CAN NOT BE CONFIRMED SINCE THE DEVICE SAMPLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. TELEFEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATING COMPLAINTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT IS REPORTED VIA MEDWATCH. THE HEATED WIRES IN VENTILATOR CIRCUIT HEATED UP EXCESSIVELY RESULTING IN THE PLASTIC CIRCUIT MELTING. THE VENTILATOR ALARM SOUNDED WHICH ALERTED THE TECHNICIAN. UPON INSPECTION A HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE CIRCUIT AND A LEAK IN THE SYSTEM. THE PATIENT WAS BVM (BAG-VALVE-MASK) VENTILATED AND THE VENTILATOR WAS CHANGED OUT. THE HUDSON CONCHA NEPTUNE WAS THE HEATED HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM USED IN THIS EVENT. NO REPORT OF PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HUDSON CONCHA NEPTUNE HEATED HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM BTT TELEFLEX MEDICAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR HUDSON VENTILATOR CIRCUIT: CAT #780-32| MDR#3004365956-2012-00321