FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1060147 · Received June 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2031642-2008-00129
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2008
Date of Event
May 16, 2008
Report Date
May 16, 2008
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
FDA NOTIFIED 02/08/2008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO WAS REC'D FROM AN INTL CUSTOMER THAT THE SNUBBER BOARD ON THE VENTILATOR POWER SUPPLY HAD SIGNS OF DAMAGE DUE TO OVERHEATING. THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PT, THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. THE MFR'S SVC TECH REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY TO CORRECT THE FINDINGS. DAMAGE TO THE SNUBBER PCB AND POWER SUPPLY MAY RESULT IN A MALFUNCTION OF THE POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTION OF THE POWER SUPPLY DURING USE COULD CAUSE THE VENTILATOR TO SHUT DOWN.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA