FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

ADAPTER HUMIDIFIER 120/CS

MDR report key: 3023432 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030673-2013-00035
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 5, 2013
Report Date
March 8, 2013
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
BTT
PMA / PMN Number
K801252
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SENT TO THE MANUFACTURING PLANT. UPON COMPLETION OF CAREFUSION'S INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY:A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. THE SAMPLE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCTION RECORD WAS PERFORMED AND NO ISSUES WERE DISCOVERED. IN ADDITION, NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. PER OUR MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE, THIS PRODUCT IS 100% QUALITY INSPECTED. AT THIS TIME, IT'S NOT POSSIBLE DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT AS THE EVALUATED SAMPLE WAS NOT FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE IMPLEMENTED SINCE THE FAILURE REPORTED WAS NOT CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED:THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN OXYGEN VIA A MASK. OXYGEN WAS GIVEN CONTINUOUSLY, HOWEVER, THERE WAS A DECREASE IN THE O2 SATURATION. A CLOSE LOOK IDENTIFIED, THAT THE ADAPTER WAS LEAKING, AND O2 COULD PASS AWAY. SOMETHING WAS BROKEN INSIDE THE SCREW OF THE WHITE CONNECTOR SO THE STAFF CHANGED DEVICE. NO PATIENT INJURY. ONE UNOPENED REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE FROM THE SAME LOT WILL BE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURING PLANT FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
126753 ADAPTER HUMIDIFIER 120/CS HUMIDIFIER, RESPIRATORY GAS, (DIRECT PATIENT INTERFACE) BTT CAREFUSION ALP2002 0000374019

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention