FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AIRLIFE

MDR report key: 3760762 · Received April 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
3760762
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2014
Date of Event
March 13, 2014
Report Date
March 14, 2014
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 211, INC.. DBA CAREFUSION
Product Code
BTT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
LA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HUMIDIFIER WAS CONNECTED TO AN OXYGEN FLOWMETER, AT 2 LPM. THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST NOTED BUBBLES COMING THROUGH THE WATER JAR, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO OXYGEN FLOW OUT OF THE DEVICE. THE JAR TO HEAD ASSEMBLY SCREW CONNECTION APPEARS TO BE LEAKING. AN ADDITIONAL UNIT WAS TESTED AND MALFUNCTIONED IN THE SAME MANNER.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR BUBBLE HUMIDIFIER, AIRLIFE (PER SITE REPORTER).======================NO RESPONSE AS OF YET.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
193408 AIRLIFE HUMIDIFIER BTT CAREFUSION 211, INC.. DBA CAREFUSION * 0000564949

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * NO OTHER THERAPIES