FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPIRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1060142 · Received June 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2031642-2008-00144
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2008
Date of Event
May 22, 2008
Report Date
May 22, 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
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OXYGEN VALVE ASSEMBLY

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE THE SERVICING THE VENTILATOR, THE MFR'S SVC TECH NOTED A DIAGNOSTIC CODE IN THE VENTILATOR'S CODE LOG HISTORY INDICATING A VENT INOP OCCURRENCE DUE TO AN OXYGEN MOTOR ERROR. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT THE OCCURRENCE DURING ANY PREVIOUS USAGE. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THE VENT INOP OCCURRENCE, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS IN USE ON A PT AND DID ALARM. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS NO PT HARM. VENT INOP, WHEN IN USE, WILL STOP PROVIDING VENTILATORY SUPPORT TO THE PT. THE SVC TECH REPLACED THE OXYGEN VALVE ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THE FINDING. PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND ALL TESTS PASSED PER OPERATING SPECS.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK