FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1040769 · Received May 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
2031642-2008-00106
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2008
Date of Event
April 14, 2008
Report Date
April 14, 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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR'S REMOTE ALARM WAS NOT WORKING. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS IN USE AND THERE WAS NO PT HARM. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE CUSTOMER REPORTED PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE REMOTE ALARM WOULD ONLY ALARM IF SLIGHT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE REMOTE ALARM CONNECTOR. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE MAIN PCB BOARD TO CORRECT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED PROBLEM. PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND ALL TESTS PASSED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE VENTILATOR'S REMOTE ALARM IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. WHEN AN AUDIBLE ALARM IS ACTIVATED ON THE VENTILATOR THE FACILITY'S REMOTE ALARM MAY NOT SOUND.

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