F&P NEOPUFF

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4). METHOD: THE SUBJECT DEVICE, RD900AEU NEOPUFF INFANT RESUSCITATOR WAS RECEIVED AT OUR FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE (F&P) SERVICE CENTRE IN UNITED KINGDOM WHERE IT WAS PERFORMANCE TESTED BY A TRAINED F&P SERVICE TECHNICIAN. OUR INVESTIGATION IS THUS BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE F&P SERVICE TECHNICIAN, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY AND OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRODUCT. THE SERVICE CENTRE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. RESULT: UPON EVALUATION OF THE SERVICE REPORT, THE VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. CONCLUSION: WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. AS PART OF MANUFACTURING PROCESS, EACH NEOPUFF UNIT UNDERGOES 100% TESTING ON THE PRODUCTION LINE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CRITICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. UNITS THAT DO NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE REJECTED. THE SUBJECT NEOPUFF WOULD HAVE MET THE REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF PRODUCTION. THE NEOPUFF CAN BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACT DAMAGE, FOR INSTANCE WHEN ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED OR SUBJECTED TO CONSIDERABLE EXTERNAL FORCE. THE NEOPUFF TECHNICAL MANUAL WARNS AGAINST DROPPING THE NEOPUFF OR SUBJECTING IT TO IMPACT DAMAGE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE UNIT TO OPERATE INCORRECTLY. IF THE NEOPUFF IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, THE MANOMETER AND VALVE SYSTEM SHOULD BE PERFORMANCE TESTED. IN ADDITION, THE NEOPUFF USER INSTRUCTIONS STATE THAT THE USER SHOULD "CHECK MANOMETER READS ZERO WITH NO GAS FLOW" AND CHECK THE PRESSURE SETTINGS "PRIOR TO EVERY USE OF THE NEOPUFF". AS MENTIONED, THE NEOPUFF TECHNICAL MANUAL STATES THE FOLLOWING: - DROPPING THE NEOPUFF / PERIVENT INFANT RESUSCITATOR OR OTHER SIMILAR FORMS OF IMPACT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE RESULTING IN INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE UNIT. IF YOU SUSPECT DAMAGE TO HAVE OCCURRED, PLEASE PERFORM CHECKS AS OUTLINED [IN THE MANUAL] BEFORE CONNECTION TO A PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem

DURING DEVICE EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE TESTING OF A RD900AEU NEOPUFF INFANT RESUSCITATOR AT OUR FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE (F&P) SERVICE CENTER IN UNITED KINGDOM, THE VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.