MAUDE Adverse Event Report: VYAIRE MEDICAL INC. VELA VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE

Model Number	VELA
Medical Device Problem Code	Mechanical Problem (1384)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/26/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
At this time, the suspect device has not been returned for evaluation.Therefore, root cause has not been determined yet.Vyaire medical will submit a supplemental report in accordance with 21 cfr section 803.56 if additional information becomes available.
Event or Problem Description
The customer reported high peak inspiratory pressure and apnea interval alarms during use on a patient on the vela ventilator.The issue occurred during patient-use and the device was replaced with another ventilator.The customer confirmed that there was no patient harm associated with the reported event.

• Brand Name: VELA VENTILATOR
• Common Device Name: VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE
• Manufacturer (Section D): VYAIRE MEDICAL INC.; 26125 n. riverwoods blvd.; mettawa IL 60045
• MDR Report Key: 12522394
• Report Number: 2021710-2021-14495
• Device Sequence Number: 19830965
• Product Code: CBK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10846446001600
• UDI-Public: (01)10846446001600((11)20101105
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K093094
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: distributor,foreign
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/26/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: VELA
• Device Catalogue Number: 16530-00
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/26/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/23/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention