FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VELA VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 4934793 · Received July 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
2021710-2015-01239
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2015
Date of Event
June 24, 2015
Report Date
June 24, 2015
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K093094
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BRAND NAME: CHANGED TO VELA VENTILATOR. CHANGED TO VELA PLUS D. INITIAL REPORTER PHONE NUMBER SHOULD HAVE INITIALLY BEEN LEFT BLANK. CHANGED TO OTHER_HEALTH_CARE_PROFESSIONAL. (B)(4). PMA 510(K): CHANGED TO K093094. SHOULD HAVE INITIALLY BEEN UNCHECKED IN INITIAL RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION: RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION: THE MAIN PCBA (PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY) WAS RETURNED TO CAREFUSION¿S FAILURE ANALYSIS LABORATORY. AN INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS DUPLICATED. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS ISOLATED TO TWO FAULTY TRANSDUCERS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CAREFUSION FAILURE ANALYSIS TECHNICIAN WILL EVALUATE THE ALLEGED FAILED PART IF IT IS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR IS ALARMING VENT INOP / MOTOR FAULT, AFTER THE VENTILATOR IS POWERED UP IT GIVES 3 BREATHS AND STARTS TO ALARM AND NO VOLUME DELIVERY. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
473898 VELA VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE / CBK CBK CAREFUSION VELA PLUS D NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1