FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAREFUSION

MDR report key: 4290758 · Received November 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
2021710-2014-00070
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 17, 2014
Date of Event
July 22, 2014
Report Date
July 23, 2014
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K032451
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE USER FACILITY DID NOT SUBMIT A USER FACILITY REPORT TO THE MANUFACTURER. EVENT CODES WERE DERIVED BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY VIA PHONE CONVERSATION(S) AND INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE MAUDE EVENT REPORT RECEIVED FROM THE FDA. (B)(4). CAREFUSION HAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE CORRECT DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EVENT IS SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) AND NOT (B)(4) AS DOCUMENTED IN THE MAUDE EVENT REPORT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION DOCUMENTED BY THE CAREFUSION FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. THE CAREFUSION FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EVALUATED THE VENTILATOR AND FOUND MISSING FLOW SENSOR RECEPTACLE COVER AND O-RING WHICH WAS CAUSING LOW VTE. CAREFUSION TECHNICAL SUPPORT IS CONTACTING THE CUSTOMER TO REVIEW PROPER HANDLING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FLOW SENSOR RECEPTACLE COVER AND O-RING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION DOCUMENTED BY A CAREFUSION TECH SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN RESPONSE TO A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH A USER FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE. "CUSTOMER CLAIMS THIS VENTILATOR HAS A SENSOR ISSUE, THIS IS ALL THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THEM. CUSTOMER IS REQUESTING FOR FIELD SERVICE TO COME IN AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM." THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT WAS COPIED FROM A MAUDE EVENT REPORT RECEIVED BY CAREFUSION FROM THE FDA ON (B)(4) 2014. REFERENCE VOLUNTARY REPORT # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
743535 CAREFUSION VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK CAREFUSION VELA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Required Intervention PULSE OXIMETER