CATHETER MOUNT
Report
- Report Number
- 9611451-2014-00829
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 24, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 19, 2014
- Report Date
- September 24, 2014
- Manufacturer
- FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LTD
- Product Code
- BZO
- PMA / PMN Number
- K934140
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). RETURNED DEVICES: 15 RT021 LOT 131113 - DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 13 NOVEMBER 2013; 18 RT021 LOT 131114 - DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 14 NOVEMBER 2013. METHOD: THIRTY THREE RT021 CATHETER MOUNTS WERE RETURNED TO FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE IN (B)(4) WHERE THEY WERE VISUALLY EXAMINED. RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED EXCESSIVE GLUE ON 14 (4 FROM LOT 131113 & 10 FROM LOT 131114) OF THE RETURNED RT021 CATHETER MOUNTS. NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE REMAINING 19. A LOT CHECK REVEALED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE FOR LOTS 131113 & 131114. CONCLUSION: ALL RT021 CATHETER MOUNTS ARE VISUALLY INSPECTED SPECIFICALLY FOR EXCESSIVE GLUE. ANY CATHETER MOUNTS THAT FAIL ARE REJECTED. THE USER INSTRUCTIONS THAT ACCOMPANY THE RT021 CATHETER MOUNT STATE THE FOLLOWING: "PERFORM A PRESSURE AND LEAK TEST ON THE BREATHING SYSTEM AND CHECK FOR OCCLUSIONS BEFORE CONNECTING TO A PATIENT". THE HOSPITAL STAFF CORRECTLY FOLLOWED OUR USER INSTRUCTIONS AND CHECKED THE RT021 CATHETER MOUNTS FOR OCCLUSIONS PRIOR TO BEING USED ON A PATIENT.
A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED TO A FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE (FPH) REPRESENTATIVE THAT SOME RT021 CATHETER MOUNTS HAD EXCESSIVE GLUE ON THE TUBING CONNECTORS. THIS WAS FOUND PRIOR TO PATIENT USE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 678192 | CATHETER MOUNT | BZO | BZO | FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LTD | RT021 | 131113 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |