VELA VENTILATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2021710-2015-02188
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 12, 2015
- Date of Event
- October 13, 2015
- Report Date
- October 13, 2015
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K093094
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TU
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION: THE CAREFUSION FAILURE ANALYSIS (FA) REPRESENTATIVE (REP) RECEIVED THE SUSPECT COMPONENT. THE CAREFUSION FA REP REPORTED MOISTURE INGRESS ON SCREEN, THE GROUND ON THE TOUCH SCREEN CABLE WAS BURNT. THE CAREFUSION FA REP INSTALLED THE SUSPECT COMPONENT IN A KNOWN GOOD UNIT WITH KNOWN GOOD PCBA (PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY) MAIN BOARD. THE CAREFUSION FA REP REPORTED TOUCH SCREEN WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. THE CAREFUSION FA REP DETERMINED THE ROOT-CAUSE TO THE FRONT PANEL MOISTURE INGRESS WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS BEING CORRECTED INTERNALLY WITHIN CAREFUSION.
CAREFUSION FILE IDENTIFICATION: (B)(4). ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER WILL BE INCLUDED IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT. (B)(4). THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY CAREFUSION.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE TOUCH SCREEN WAS NOT RESPONDING WHEN TOUCHED WHILE USING THE VELA VENTILATOR. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS SOME SPOT ON THE SCREEN. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED CROSS CHECKING THE FRONT PANEL TO CONFIRM THE DEFECT AND PERFORMED ALL CALIBRATIONS. THE FAULT FOUND WAS DURING TESTING AND NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751377 | VELA VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE | CBK | CAREFUSION | VELA COMP D |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |