FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VELA VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 5220841 · Received November 12, 2015

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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