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Device brand name · Ventilator continuous facility use

Carefusion: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,873 reports name it, 2011–2018. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Carefusion. Product code CBK.

1,873
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 121 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
89.6%
classified as malfunction
91.8% across the product code
1.1%
classified as death, as reported
21 reports · not verified by FDA

1,873 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Carefusion" (ventilator continuous facility use); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Carefusion; received from January 2011 to November 2018. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (89.6%), injury (7.5%) and death (1.1%); across all ventilator, continuous, facility use reports (product code CBK) death is recorded in 1.1% and malfunction in 91.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device inoperable (19.5%), device displays incorrect message (11.9%) and inaccurate delivery (10.7%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, death and low oxygen saturation. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Carefusion was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2018.

By year received

07271,4532011: 3620112012: 7120122013: 6320132014: 12020142015: 1,45320152016: 10920162017: 1320172018: 82018

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.1%21
Injury7.5%141
Malfunction89.6%1,679
Other1.1%20
Not given0.6%12

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report95.2%1,784
Voluntary report3.9%73
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.9%16

Grey bar: all 213,387 reports carrying product code CBK. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device inoperablethe device could not be used36619.5%4.3%
Device displays incorrect message22311.9%9%
Inaccurate delivery20110.7%0.4%
No display/image1538.2%5.2%
Failure to cycle1407.5%3.6%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly1085.8%5.5%
No audible alarm955.1%0.8%
Display or visual feedback problem894.8%1.6%
Erratic or intermittent display834.4%0.9%
Device alarm system653.5%1.8%
Failure to calibrate563%3.3%
Increase in pressure372%0.4%
Occlusion within devicethe device blocked341.8%0.2%
Calibration problem291.5%0.7%
Leak/splashthe device leaked261.4%0.9%
Volume accuracy problem251.3%0.2%
Out-of-box failure241.3%0%
Tidal volume fluctuations231.2%0.5%
Pressure problem160.9%0.7%
Excess flow or over-infusion150.8%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement1,07157.2%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term231.2%
Low oxygen saturation191%
Pressure sore/ulcer170.9%
Tissue breakdown170.9%
Overdosea dose above the recommended amount90.5%
Decreased respiratory rate50.3%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped30.2%
Abnormal blood gases20.1%
Abrasion20.1%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate20.1%
Burn(s)a burn20.1%
Burn, thermal20.1%
Chemical exposure20.1%
Complaint, ill-defined20.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureCarefusionProduct code CBKAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,873213,38726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports11119
Classified as injury7.5%6.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction89.6%91.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer95.2%95.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code CBK

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Trilogy 10031,0222,0560.9%
840 Ventilator18,191270.4%
Hamilton Medical Ag10,33100.3%
Trilogy Evo8,5839431.1%
Vela Ventilator8,44600.3%
Servo-I6,39031.3%
Esprit Ventilator6,01500.4%
Vocsn5,3088540.4%
Trilogy 2025,217740.3%
Carescape R8604,968500.2%
Carescape4,9022,2890.1%
980 Ventilator4,6511170.2%
Trilogy O24,290480.3%
Avea Ventilator3,94300.5%
V200 Ventilator3,47600.2%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Carefusion reports

How many FDA reports name Carefusion?

1,873 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (89.6%), injury (7.5%) and death (1.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device inoperable (19.5%), device displays incorrect message (11.9%), inaccurate delivery (10.7%), no display/image (8.2%) and failure to cycle (7.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (95.2%) and voluntary reports (3.9%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Carefusion was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.