FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAREFUSION

MDR report key: 5414530 · Received February 6, 2016

Report

Report Number
2021710-2016-02854
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 6, 2016
Date of Event
January 30, 2014
Report Date
January 30, 2014
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
LSZ
PMA / PMN Number
P890057
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CAREFUSION FSE WENT ONSITE AND PERFORMED AN OVERHAUL, PM, AND OVP ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. UPON REMOVING THE COVER PANELS, HE FOUND DRIVER CONNECTIONS ALREADY DISCONNECTED AND THE CONTROL LUER LOCK WAS LOOSE. DURING THE FINAL CHECKOUT TESTS HE FOUND THAT THE ONE-WAY VALVES ON THE AIRSOURCE SIDE OF THE BLENDER WAS RESTRICTED BY THE ONEWAY VALVE AND POSSIBLY A POINT OF OCCLUSION. HE THEN REPLACED THE DRIVER AND PR8 REGULATOR. ADJUSTED THE POWER SUPPLY, DDI BOARD, AND DRIVER CONTROLLER. ALL VOLTAGES AND READINGS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. CALIBRATED THE AIRWAY PRESSURE XDCR AND ADJUSTED/CHECKED PNEUMATICS. TESTED THE ALARMS AND LEDS AND COMPLETED THE CHECKOUT VERIFICATION. ALL PRESSURES AND ALARMS ARE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT WAS DOCUMENTED BY A CAREFUSION TECH SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN A RESPONSE TO A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH A USER FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE ON (B)(6) 2014. THE CUSTOMER CALLED TO REPORT THAT THIS UNIT IS OVERHEATING. THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO SEE IT OVERHEAT IN HIS SHOP AND STATED THAT IT OVERHEATED ON A PATIENT. THEY SWAPPED THE UNIT OUT AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
72877 CAREFUSION VENTILATOR, HIGH FREQUENCY LSZ CAREFUSION 3100B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1