CAREFUSION
Report
- Report Number
- 2021710-2015-01265
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 24, 2015
- Date of Event
- June 26, 2015
- Report Date
- June 26, 2015
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K032451
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
CAREFUSION HAS REQUESTED CLARIFICATION VIA EMAIL FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR IN (B)(4) ON THE REPORTED EVENT AND STATUS OF THE PATIENT. AS OF JULY 24, 2015 THERE HAS BEEN NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY PERTAINING TO THAT REQUEST. THE DISTRIBUTOR IN (B)(4) DETERMINED THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS THAT THE DEVICE'S POWER SUPPLY WAS MALFUNCTIONING. AT PRESENT CAREFUSION IS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO SEND A REPLACEMENT POWER SUPPLY TO REPAIR THE DEVICE AND HAVE THE ALLEGED FAULTY POWER SUPPLY RETURNED TO THE CAREFUSION FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB FOR EVALUATION.
THE DISTRIBUTOR IN (B)(4) REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT THE DEVICE'S POWER SUPPLY FAILED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE DEVICE AND PLACED ON ANOTHER DEVICE WITH NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482594 | CAREFUSION | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE / CBK | CBK | CAREFUSION | VELA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |