FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADULT CIRCUIT-90" EXP

MDR report key: 971246 · Received February 13, 2007

Report

Report Number
1423395-2007-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 13, 2007
Date of Event
August 15, 2006
Report Date
January 31, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
CAI
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DATABASE SEARCH FOR THIS PRODUCT FOUND ONE REPORT DATED 11/17/05 FOR THIS CUSTOM PRODUCT. IT WAS A GENERAL REPORT FOR DISCONNECTS AND THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE PT INCIDENTS. AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, THE CIRCUIT WAS RE-EVALUATED WITH THE CUSTOMER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TUBING REQUIRED BONDING AT THE Y JOIN DUE TO THE CUSTOMER'S DESIRED COMPONENT CONFIGURATION BEING TOO HEAVY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER REPORTS SINCE THE ABOVE ACTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAUDE EVENT REPORT REC'D FROM FDA ON 01/31/07 THAT STATES THE FOLLOWING: EVENT DATE 2005. EVENT DESCRIPTION: VOLUN 2006: ANESTHESIA BREATHING CIRCUIT CAME DISCONNECTED FROM ITS OWN COMPONENTS WHILE CONNECTED TO A PT WHO WAS ANESTHETIZED AND WAS BEING MECHANICALLY VENTILATED. REPORTER NOTICED THE PROBLEM AND RECONNECTED THE CIRCUIT. THIS HAPPENED SPONTANEOUSLY, TWICE. REPORTER HAS NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER BRANDS OF BREATHING CIRCUITS. NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECT ON PT'S HEALTH DUE TO QUICK CORRECTION OF PRODUCT PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH SEVERAL OTHER CIRCUITS MADE BY MEDLINE THAT REPORTER HAS USED. VOLUN THE FOLLOWING MONTH: (EXACT SAME WORDING AS ABOVE FOR THE PREVIOUS MONTH). A CUSTOMER CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED IN THE MAUDE REPORT. THIS MODEL NUMBER, HOWEVER, IS A CUSTOM PRODUCT MADE FOR ONLY ONE USER FACILITY. THE YEAR WITHIN THE REPORT CHANGES FROM 2005 TO 2006.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADULT CIRCUIT-90" EXP ANESTHESIA CIRCUIT CAI MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. DYNJAA9760A 05AD1096

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN