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MalfunctionMOD

REUSABLE FLEXIBLE TUBING

Received Mar 19, 2019 · Event occurred Mar 11, 2019

Report 2518422-2019-00623 · MDR key 8433523

Device

Generic name

Accessory To Continuous Ventilator (respirator)

Model number

622038

Catalog number

622038

Lot number

120418

Product problems

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Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING VENTILATOR CIRCUIT TUBING "CRUSHED IN ON ITSELF." AT THIS TIME, IT IS NOT KNOWN IF INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS EVENT AND A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED, THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING VENTILATOR CIRCUIT TUBING "CRUSHED IN ON ITSELF." THE TUBING WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO DEFORMITIES OR MATERIAL ABNORMALITIES WERE OBSERVED. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDES THE TUBING IS WITHIN DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.