FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

E500 VENTILATOR SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5784386 · Received July 11, 2016

Report

Report Number
2023050-2016-00397
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2016
Date of Event
June 15, 2016
Report Date
June 15, 2016
Manufacturer
NEWPORT MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K061094
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CS
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SERVICE ENGINEER REPORTED THE CUSTOMER SAID THE EXHALED TIDAL VOLUME WAS HIGH BUT NO ALARM WAS GENERATED. AN EXHALATION FILTER WAS NOT INSTALLED, SO THE EXHALATION FLOW SENSOR MESH GOT DIRTY AND PRODUCED THE DIFFERENCE IN THE TIDAL VOLUME MEASUREMENTS. THE EXHALATION FLOW SENSOR MESH WAS REPLACED AND THE VENTILATOR WORKED PROPERLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTION: G5 PMA/510 (K) TO K061094. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE EXHALATION MESH/FILTER WAS RETURNED TO MEDTRONIC¿S FAILURE ANALYSIS LABORATORY. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FILTER WAS PERFORMED AND UNKNOWN PARTICLES WERE FOUND ON THE OUTER EDGE WHERE THE O-RING WAS SEATED. AN INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT DUPLICATED. NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE RETURNED FILTER. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PATIENT USE A VENTILATOR MEASURED EXHALED TIDAL VOLUME WAS INCORRECT UNDER ACTIVE VENTILATION. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT VENTILATOR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM/INJURY REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
436600 E500 VENTILATOR SYSTEM CONTINUOUS VENTILATOR CBK NEWPORT MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC E500

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention