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900PT290E |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Crack (1135)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
06/24/2024
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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 distributor reported on behalf of the healthcare facility in (b)(6) that the autofill chamber as a part of the 900pt561 airvo heated breathing tube and chamber kit was found cracked.There was no patient consequence.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Fisher & paykel healthcare (f&p) is currently in the process of completing our investigation and will provide a follow up report upon completion this.Product background: the 900pt290e chamber as part of the 900pt561 heated breathing tube and chamber kit is a component designed for use with the airvo 2 humidification series to provide nasal high flow (nhf) therapy.Air and oxygen are blown from the airvo 2 into the humidification chamber within which water is heated by a heater plate.The gases become humidified in the chamber and then pass into a heated breathing tube, then to the patient interface.Nhf therapy is intended for use with spontaneously breathing patients who would benefit from receiving high flow warmed and humidified respiratory gases nhf therapy should not be used for life support purposes, and appropriate patient monitoring must be used at all times.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Product background: the 900pt290e chamber as part of the 900pt561 heated breathing tube and chamber kit is a component designed for use with the airvo 2 humidification series to provide nasal high flow (nhf) therapy.Air and oxygen are blown from the airvo 2 into the humidification chamber within which water is heated by a heater plate.The gases become humidified in the chamber and then pass into a heated breathing tube, then to the patient interface.Nhf therapy is intended for use with spontaneously breathing patients who would benefit from receiving high flow warmed and humidified respiratory gases nhf therapy should not be used for life support purposes, and appropriate patient monitoring must be used at all times.Method: the complaint autofill chamber was not returned to fisher & paykel healthcare (f&p) for evaluation.Our investigation is based on the information and photograph provided by the customer, previous investigations of similar complaints, and our knowledge of the product.Results: visual inspection of the provided photograph revealed a vertical crack in the autofill chamber, extending from the bottom up to the maximum fill line.The provided photograph also revealed smeared print above the crack, indicating that the chamber was into contact with a solution containing alcohol.Conclusion: without the return of the complaint device, we are unable to confirm the cause of the reported event.Every autofill chamber is pressure tested following the manufacturing process to check for any leaks present in the chamber.Any chamber that fails this test is rejected.The subject chamber would have met the required specification at the time of production.Our user instructions that accompany the 900pt561 heated breathing tube and chamber kit state the following: - "avoid contact with chemicals, cleaning agents, or hand sanitizers." - "do not use the autofill chamber if it has been dropped or been allowed to run dry as this could lead to the chamber over-filling." - "do not use the autofill chamber if the water level rises above the maximum water level line as this may lead to water entering the patient's airway." - "for single patient use only.Reuse may result in transmission of infectious substances.Attempting to reprocess will result in degradation of materials and render the product defective.".
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Event or Problem Description
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A distributor reported on behalf of the healthcare facility in china that the autofill chamber as a part of the 900pt561 airvo heated breathing tube and chamber kit was found cracked.There was no patient consequence.
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