FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LTV

MDR report key: 4906695 · Received July 10, 2015

Report

Report Number
2031702-2015-00131
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 10, 2015
Date of Event
May 1, 2015
Report Date
July 10, 2015
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 203, INC
Product Code
CBK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM THAT THE UNIT WOULD NOT ALARM. THE VENTILATOR FAILED THE PATIENT ASSIST PORT TEST FROM LTV SERVICE FINAL TEST. THE VENTILATOR IS CONSTANTLY ALARMING ¿ON¿ UNDER ANY CONDITION USING NURSE CALL TEST FIXTURE. BENCH TESTING REVEALED COMPONENT Q44 ON POWER BOARD HAD BECOME SHORTED FROM PIN 1 TO PIN 2. THIS MALFUNCTION OF Q44 IS PREVENTING THE PATIENT ASSIST PORT RELAY FROM BEING SET TO THE ¿OFF¿ POSITION. THE POWER BOARD WAS REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE VENTILATOR ALARMED, THE NURSE CALL WOULD NOT ALARM. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON ANOTHER VENTILATOR WITH NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
450505 LTV VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK CAREFUSION 203, INC LTV 1150

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1