FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PALMTOP VENTILATOR, MODELS PTV-8, PTV-10

MDR report key: 5998879 · Received October 4, 2016

Report

Report Number
2031702-2016-01009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 2016
Date of Event
July 19, 2016
Report Date
July 19, 2016
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION, INC
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K070594
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CAREFUSION WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE REPORTED ISSUE OF THE PIGTAIL ON THE UNIT NOT RECOGNIZING AC CONNECTION. DURING INITIAL BENCH TESTING WITH A SERVICE GOLDEN TESTING PTV UNIT, FOUND THE NEW PTV PIGTAIL CABLE AND THE PTV AC ADAPTER CABLE EXTENSION WAS DAMAGED AND UNABLE TO PERFORM BENCH TESTING. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED SOME OF THE PINS AND CONNECTORS WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED WITH SIGNS OF OVERHEATED AND BENDING. CAREFUSION SCRAPPED THE PTV PIGTAIL CABLE AND THE PTV AC ADAPTER CABLE EXTENSION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO CAREFUSION THAT THE PIGTAIL ON THE UNIT WAS NOT RECOGNIZING THE AC CONNECTION. WHILE IN SERVICE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CONNECTORS HAD SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. THIS REPORTABLE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED WHILE IN SERVICE, THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
649753 PALMTOP VENTILATOR, MODELS PTV-8, PTV-10 VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK CAREFUSION, INC REVEL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1