FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VELA VENTILATOR
MDR report key: 6206702
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Received December 27, 2016
Report
- Report Number
- 2021710-2016-05109
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 27, 2016
- Date of Event
- November 28, 2016
- Report Date
- May 7, 2017
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION, INC
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K093094
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SF
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION: CAREFUSION FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO VERIFY THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED ISSUE. ALL TRANSDUCERS WERE CALIBRATING CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT AND NOT CONSISTENTLY REPEATABLE.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
CAREFUSION COMPLAINT NUMBER: (B)(4). IN THE EVENT THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. AT THIS TIME, CAREFUSION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE SUSPECT DEVICE/COMPONENT FROM THE CUSTOMER FOR EVALUATION. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UNIT'S ERROR LOG SHOWED THAT A TRANSDUCER FAULT OCCURRED. THE UNIT WAS ALSO FAILING THE EXHALATION FLOW TRANSDUCER CALIBRATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 856043 | VELA VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE | CBK | CAREFUSION, INC | VELA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |