OHMEDA 1251 CONTINUOUS/INTERMITTENT VACUUM REGULATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 3007409280-2019-00025
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 24, 2019
- Date of Event
- August 27, 2019
- Report Date
- August 27, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MEDICAL FITTINGS, INC.
- Product Code
- BYX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K904701
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. INCOMING VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ANOMALIES. TECHNICAL VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ANOMALIES. DEVICE EVALUATION FOUND THAT THE RELIEF HOLE WAS CLOGGED AND THE INTERMITTENT TIMING ASSEMBLY WAS BAD. THIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT. THE TIMING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. THE RELIEF HOLE WAS CLEANED. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON A PUMP AND PASSED THE GAUGE, LEAK TEST - SUPPLY/PATIENT SIDE, REGULATION TEST, AND VISUAL INSPECTION. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED REPEATED FAILURES WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE AGED PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED. THIS TYPE OF EVENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED.
REPORTEDLY, POST REPAIR, THE DEVICES INTERMITTENT SUCTION WAS NOT WORKING AS IT WOULD NOT GO TO 0 (ZERO). THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 904387 | OHMEDA 1251 CONTINUOUS/INTERMITTENT VACUUM REGULATOR | MEDI FITT/OHMEDA OXY/AIR/VAC&NIT-OXI MALE QK CONN | BYX | MEDICAL FITTINGS, INC. | M3355 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |