FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENFLOW IV FLUID/BLOOD WARMER, NO CE MARK

MDR report key: 4962022 · Received August 3, 2015

Report

Report Number
3010838917-2015-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 3, 2015
Date of Event
May 6, 2015
Report Date
May 6, 2015
Manufacturer
VITAL SIGNS
Product Code
LGZ
PMA / PMN Number
K130867
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONS/CHANGES: PATIENT IDENTIFIER - (B)(6). MANUFACTURER NAME, CITY AND STATE - CHANGED TO (B)(4). MDR REPORTING CONTACT NAME AND ADDRESS - ADDED THE SITE DETAILS FOR (B)(4) FACILITY. DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER - 08/30/2016 (DATE EMAIL RECEIVED FROM FDA WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CORRECT THE SITE REGISTRATION NUMBER). (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND AN EVALUATION INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL TESTING WERE PERFORMED. THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS CONCLUDED THAT THIS UNIT WAS BURNT. IMPROPER OR EXCESSIVE HIGH VOLTAGE WAS APPLIED TO THE WARMER, WHICH CAUSED THE INPUT FILTER CAPACITATORS AND AREA AROUND THEM TO BURN UP. THIS WAS MOST PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE CUSTOMER CONNECTING THE UNIT TO AN INCORRECT POWER SOURCE. THE CUSTOMER WAS SENT THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR THIS PRODUCT WITH THE RECOMMENDATION TO FOLLOW THE INDICATED APPROVED POWER SOURCES FOR THIS PRODUCT. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS PERFORMED AND SHOWED THERE WERE NO ISSUES IDENTIFIED WITH THE MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ISSUE. A 12-MONTH REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA WAS PERFORMED AND DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY OTHER RELATED ISSUES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATED TO CAREFUSION CUSTOMER SERVICE VIA TELEPHONE "PRODUCT WON'T HEAT UP, SAYS "NOT HEATING" IT WAS CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
505703 ENFLOW IV FLUID/BLOOD WARMER, NO CE MARK WARMER, THERMAL, INFUSION FLUID LGZ VITAL SIGNS 980105VSD 40110573

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1