FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AIRLIFE MISTY FINITY

MDR report key: 6056689 · Received October 26, 2016

Report

Report Number
6056689
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 26, 2016
Date of Event
September 23, 2016
Report Date
October 17, 2016
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION 211, INC.. DBA CAREFUSION
Product Code
CAF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS NOTICED THAT AT ONE HOUR INTO A NEBULIZER THERAPY IT WAS TAKING ALMOST TWO HOURS TO COMPLETE. OUR ORGANIZATION'S STAFF TESTED FOUR OTHER NEBULIZERS AND THEY DID NOT NEBULIZE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. SPECIFICATIONS ARE +/- 20%. THE ONES THAT WERE MALFUNCTIONING WERE +/- 30-50%. WE WERE ABLE TO PINPOINT IT TO ONE LOT OF PRODUCT BECAUSE WE TESTED FIVE OTHER NEBULIZERS WITH OTHER LOT NUMBERS AND THEY ALL FUNCTIONED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE. THEY REPLACED THE NEBULIZERS WITH A DIFFERENT LOT NUMBER AND WILL COMPLETE THEIR TESTING AFTER WE RETURN THE PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
709198 AIRLIFE MISTY FINITY NEBULIZER, CONTINUOUS CAF CAREFUSION 211, INC.. DBA CAREFUSION 110970

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 YR NO