FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CAREFUSION
MDR report key: 4911739
·
Received July 10, 2015
Report
- Report Number
- 2021710-2015-01193
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 10, 2015
- Date of Event
- June 2, 2015
- Report Date
- June 11, 2015
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K032451
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
AT PRESENT, NO DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED. CAREFUSION IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE FOREIGN DISTRIBUTOR TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THIS EVENT. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT WAS COPIED FROM A WARRANTY CLAIM FORM SUBMITTED BY THE FOREIGN DISTRIBUTOR IN (B)(6). "ON CPAP MODE, APNEA INTERVAL GOES OFF EVEN THE PATIENT HAS SPONTANEOUS BREATH. THE CIRCUIT DISCONNECT OFTEN GOES OFTEN GOES OFF OTHER VENTILATION MODE WITH NO LEAK CIRCUMSTANCE. THE ISSUE GOES AWAY TO INCREASE TRIGGER SENSITIVITY SOMETIMES, BUT NOT FOR ALL PATIENT." ADDITIONALLY, THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT THE UNIT HAD AN APNEA INTERVAL AND CIRCUIT DISCONNECT ALARM. NO PATIENT HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448642 | CAREFUSION | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE / CBK | CBK | CAREFUSION | VELA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | MR850 HUMIDIFIER.| RT380 EVAQUA2 DUAL LIMB PT CIRCUIT FISHER PYKEL. |