FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SENSORMEDICS

MDR report key: 3772245 · Received April 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
3772245
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2014
Date of Event
March 26, 2014
Report Date
April 9, 2014
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
LSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE OSCILLATORY VENTILATOR WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT. THE DELTA P WAS FLUCTUATING SIGNIFICANTLY. A DELTA P OF 30 WAS SET, BUT A DELTA P OF 18 WAS MEASURED ON THE DISPLAY. THE PATIENT CIRCUIT WAS CHANGED. THE DELTA P WAS STILL FLUCTUATING FROM 20'S - 30'S. A SIMILAR COMPLAINT ON THIS VENTILATOR HAD OCCURRED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND AT THE TIME. THIS TIME THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCED IN CLINICAL ENGINEERING AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THE FRONT PANEL AMPLITUDE METER WAS REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
244598 SENSORMEDICS VENTILATOR, HIGH FREQUENCY LSZ CAREFUSION 3100A *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2 DAY