FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIRD

MDR report key: 4623617 · Received March 17, 2015

Report

Report Number
2021710-2015-00554
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2015
Date of Event
February 18, 2015
Report Date
February 18, 2015
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
BZR
PMA / PMN Number
K883038
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ALLEGED FAULTY DEVICE WAS RECEIVED BY CAREFUSION ON MARCH 10, 2015, ROUTED TO THE CAREFUSION FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB AND STAGED FOR EVALUATION. ONCE THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS: MICROBLENDER PN: 10049A, SN: (B)(4) WAS RECEIVED INTO THE CAREFUSION FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CAREFUSION FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB TECHNICIAN EXAMINED THE MICROBLENDER AND FOUND THAT IT IS OUT OF CALIBRATION. THE MICROBLENDER WAS TESTED ON TEST STATION # 10464 PER DRS 91640 AND FOUND THAT IT IS OUT OF CALIBRATION AT 21%, 60% O2. AT END POINT CALIBRATION SEQUENCE # 1, 21%, SPEC. IS 20.9 TO 22.9% READS 22.1%. AT SET POINT CALIBRATION SEQUENCE # 3, 60%, SPEC. IS 58.0 TO 62.0% READS 58.3%. AT SET POINT CALIBRATION SEQUENCE # 4, 90%, SPEC. IS 88.0 TO 92.0% READS 89.5%. AT SET POINT CALIBRATION SEQUENCE # 5, 100%, SPEC. IS 98.0 TO 100.0% READS 98.5%. AT SET POINT CALIBRATION SEQUENCE # 8, 60%, SPEC. IS 57.0 TO 63.0% READS 54.8%. ADDITIONAL ISSUE RELATED TO COMPLAINT; AT SET POINT CALIBRATION SEQUENCE # 2, 30%, SPEC. IS 28.0 TO 32.0% READS 27.5%. THE MICROBLENDER WAS RECALIBRATED BY ADJUSTING THE CONTROL KNOB. FINDING/ROOT-CAUSE: THE MICROBLENDER WAS OUT OF CALIBRATION AT 60% BUT WAS NOT OUT OF CALIBRATION AT 21%, 90% AND 100%, AS ALLEGED, BUT WAS OUT OF CALIBRATION AT 30%.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT WAS DOCUMENTED BY A CAREFUSION TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN RESPONSE TO AN EMAIL FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR IN AUSTRALIA. "OXYGEN CONCENTRATION READINGS FAILED PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION OUT OF SPEC. OUT OF BOX FAILURE 21:24.4, 30:30.7, 60:57.8, 90:86.4, 100:97.1".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
182744 BIRD MIXER, BREATHING GASES, ANESTHEISAINHALATION BZR CAREFUSION MICROBLENDER NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA