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RT280 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Leak/Splash (1354)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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A healthcare facility in (b)(6) reported via a fisher & paykel healthcare (f&p) field representative, that four rt280 adult dual heated evaqua2 breathing circuits failed the pre-use leak test.There was no patient involvement.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).The complaint rt280 adult dual heated evaqua2 breathing circuits are currently en-route to fisher & paykel healthcare (f&p) for evaluation.We will provide a follow up report upon completion of investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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A healthcare facility in wisconsin reported via a fisher & paykel healthcare (f&p) field representative, that four rt280 adult dual heated evaqua2 breathing circuits failed the pre-use leak test.There was no patient involvement.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Method: the complaint rt280 adult dual heated evaqua2 breathing circuit was not returned to fisher & paykel healthcare (f&p) for evaluation.Our investigation is thus based on the information provided by the customer and our knowledge of the product.Results: the customer reported that four rt280 adult dual heated evaqua2 breathing circuits failed the pre-use leak test.Conclusion: without the return of the complaint device, we are unable to determine the cause of the reported event.All rt280 adult dual heated evaqua2 breathing circuits are visually inspected and pressure and flow tested during production, and those that fail are rejected.The subject breathing circuit would have met the required specifications at the time of production.Our user instructions that accompany the rt280 adult dual-heated evaqua2 breathing circuit show in pictorial format the correct set-up of the circuit and also states the following: - "check all connections are tight before use." - "perform a pressure and leak test on the breathing system and check for occlusions before connecting to a patient." - "ensure appropriate ventilator or flow source alarms are set before connecting breathing set to patient.".
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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