FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1070511 · Received July 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
2031642-2008-00155
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2008
Date of Event
June 12, 2008
Report Date
June 12, 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
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS UNPLUGGED FROM THE WALL TO MOVE A PT AND THE UNIT WENT VENT INOP AND ALARMED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS NO PT HARM. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED VENT INOP; HOWEVER, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT WHILE RUNNING ON THE EXTERNAL BATTERY, THE VENTILATOR WOULD OPERATE FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED A DIAGNOSTIC CODE IN THE VENTILATOR LOG HISTORY THAT INDICATED A +24 VOLT FAILURE WITH A FOLLOWING VENT INOP. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE EXTERNAL BATTERY TO CORRECT THE FINDINGS. PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND ALL TESTS PASSED TO 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