FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VELA VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 6206702 · 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