FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VELA VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 6216512 · Received December 30, 2016

Report

Report Number
2021710-2016-05154
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 30, 2016
Date of Event
December 2, 2016
Report Date
April 10, 2017
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION, INC
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K093094
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CAREFUSION FILE IDENTIFICATION: (B)(4). (B)(4). A CAREFUSION FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WENT ONSITE AND THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY REPLACING THE MAIN BOARD. THE SUSPECT MAIN BOARD HASN'T BEEN RECEIVED AT THIS TIME BY CAREFUSION. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED THEN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION: THE SUSPECT COMPONENT (PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD) WAS RETURNED TO CAREFUSION'S FAILURE ANALYSIS LABORATORY. THE INVESTIGATOR WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED ISSUE. DURING INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TURBINE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER (PT801) WAS RESPONDING TO PRESSURE INPUT, HOWEVER, THE OUTPUT DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE (ODV) WAS OUT OF MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR VELA VENTILATOR DISPLAYED A TRANSDUCER FAULT ALARM. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
866034 VELA VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK CAREFUSION, INC VELA VENTILATOR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1