MAUDE Adverse Event Report: VAPOTHERM PRECISION FLOW; VAPOTHERM PRECISION FLOW

Model Number PRECISION FLOW

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem Respiratory Arrest (4461)

Event Date 02/21/2022

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Based on the description of the complaint and the information available at the time the complaint was logged at vapotherm, the unit worked as intended and alarmed as intended to indicate disruption of therapy potentially due to running out of source water.Per the vapotherm instructions for use the patient was being monitored, and additionally the vapotherm precision flow device is intended for use for spontaneously breathing patients.As recorded in the complaint, a "code blue" (respiratory arrest) was observed by the hospital staff.Based on this information and indications for use which indicates that the device is for spontaneously breathing patients, the complaint was determined to be not reportable.If a patient's condition deteriorates to where they are no longer spontaneously breathing, escalation of the therapy to more aggressive respiratory support (i.E.Intubation with mechanical ventilation), would be considered standard of care.Out of an abundance of caution, vapotherm is filing this mdr to provide information pertaining to the investigation given the precision flow hardware device used in this treatment was returned for investigation and service, and there was no malfunction identified.The investigation involved running the returned unit for four hours at varying flow rates and the device performed without alarms or error codes.Additional performance diagnostics were also carried out on the device with no pertinent failures observed.A review of the hardware manufacturing device history record indicates no issues that would be related to this event, and the device met requirements.An additional evaluation summary for medwatch (b)(4) is attached as a.Pdf.We consider the investigation completed and the complaint closed.Submission of this medical device report and the fda's release of that information is not an admission that product, user facility, distributor, manufacturer, or medical personnel caused or contributed to the event.

Event Description

The following complaint was received and logged by vapotherm on (b)(6) 2022 which is the same date of the reported medwatch incident."rt called to room for rapid response/code blue.Upon arriving patient was desatting, then cpr was started soon after and pt intubated.Pt started on vapotherm at 08:57.Desat and alarm status appeared at sometime after 11:50 am.Pf unit had general fault icon lit, -- in temp.Field, 20lpm, 0.5 in o2 field (unsure if this is accurate, rt was not in room when this report was taken).Rt manager unsure if pf unit was audibly alarming as well.No circuit or h2o bag saved.Possible out of water issue.I arrived onsite today to test unit, using good hi-flow circuit, unit passed all use test with no alarms triggered.Will send to biomed to run for shift to see if latent alarm triggers at any time.Rt manager will gather more information and we will meet again to discuss." medwatch (b)(4) was filed by the customer with the following description that was received by vapotherm on (b)(6) 2022."hiflow nasal cannula 100% oxygen (40l/min) - machine screen displayed an error message (screen was black, showing only the caution symbol) with no oxygen being delivered to patient.Patient had respiratory arrest (resuscitated).A vapotherm rep came to the hospital to test the device but could not replicate the error.Device was removed from service, to be returned to manufacturer once replacement obtained.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).".

• Brand Name: PRECISION FLOW
• Type of Device: VAPOTHERM PRECISION FLOW
• Manufacturer (Section D): VAPOTHERM; 100 domain drive; exeter NH 03833
• Manufacturer Contact: neeraj pardhy ; 100 domain drive; exeter, NH 03833 ; 6036580447
• MDR Report Key: 14804346
• MDR Text Key: 295108173
• Report Number: 3012971441-2022-00003
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: BTT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00841737100140
• UDI-Public: 00841737100140
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K072845
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: User Facility
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 06/20/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/24/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: PRECISION FLOW
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/31/2022
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/27/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/21/2018
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention