FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARE-E-VAC 3

MDR report key: 3694806 · Received December 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
1419185-2013-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2013
Report Date
December 13, 2013
Manufacturer
OHIO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
BTA
PMA / PMN Number
K062610
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER PAT GALLAGHER BIOMED, THE UNIT INVOLVED WAS ON A CRASH CART AND WAS RARELY USED. HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE UNIT WAS NOT WORKING, RETRIEVED THE UNIT AND POWERED IT ON BUT IT DID NOT WORK. HE OPENED THE UNIT AND NOTICED THE BURNT SMELL AND THE BOARD DAMAGE. HE ALSO NOTICED A LOOSE PART INSIDE OF UNIT. UNIT WAS RETURNED AND DAMAGE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE A BURNT BOARD. THIS UNIT AND BOARD ARE CURRENTLY UNDER FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY OHIO MEDICAL CORPORATION. UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED AS THEY OCCUR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UNIT WAS FOUND BY BIOMED WITH A DAMAGED/BURNT PCB CONTROL BOARD. EVENTS LEADING TO DAMAGE ARE UNKNOWN AS UNIT WAS RARELY USED (PER BIOMED). COMPLAINT "DAMAGED BOARD" WAS FORWARDED TO OHIO MEDICAL ON (B)(4) 2013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
654254 CARE-E-VAC 3 CEV 3 PORTABLE VACUUM PUMP BTA OHIO MEDICAL CORPORATION 758000 CEB111001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA