FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VELA VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 5042825 · Received August 31, 2015

Report

Report Number
2021710-2015-01531
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2015
Date of Event
July 29, 2015
Report Date
August 4, 2015
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K093094
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IS
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS (FA) LAB RECEIVED VELA MAIN PCBA. FA INSTALLED THE MAIN PCBA IN TO A KNOWN GOOD VELA UNIT. UPON START UP, UNIT RECEIVED ¿VENT INOP¿. THE EVENT LOG INDICATED POST DAC OR ADC ERROR (8, 4013, 2). VOLTAGE AT R608 MEASURED 0.001 VDC COMPARED TO A FUNCTIONAL MAIN PCBA OF BETWEEN 3.8 AND 4.189 VDC.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CAREFUSION IS STILL AWAITING THE RETURN OF THE ALLEGED FAULTY UNIT. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2015, THE UNIT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS COMPLAINT ORIGINATED FROM A FOREIGN DISTRIBUTOR IN (B)(4). THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED A UNIT THAT WAS ALARMING VENT INOP. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING TESTING, NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED TO SEND THE UNIT IN FOR REPAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
576766 VELA VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK CAREFUSION VELA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1