FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1022221 · Received March 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
2031642-2008-00076
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2008
Date of Event
March 7, 2008
Report Date
March 7, 2008
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE AUDIBLE ALARM ACTIVATED ON THE VENTILATOR, THE FACILITY REMOTE NURSE CALL DID NOT ALARM. THE VENTILATOR WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT, AND THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THE MFR'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CUSTOMER REPORTED PROBLEMS. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE REMOTE ALARM STATION WOULD ALARM DURING TESTING. THE SERVICE TECH REPORTED THE REMOTE ALARM JACK ON THE VENTILATOR WAS LOOSE. THE SERVICE TECH REPLACED THE MAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) TO CORRECT THE FINDING. EXTENDED SELF TESTING (EST) AND PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND ALL TESTS PASSED PER OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ESPRIT VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK