FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1162218 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
2031642-2008-00200
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Date of Event
August 22, 2008
Report Date
August 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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WENT VENT INOP AND ALARMED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE UNIT WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED PROBLEM, THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INVOLVEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED WHEN THE VENTILATOR WAS POWERED ON, A VENT INOP MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED, CONFIRMING WHAT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ALSO CONFIRMED THERE WAS A DIAGNOSTIC CODE IN THE VENTILATOR LOG HISTORY THAT INDICATED THE VENTILATOR HAD PERFORMED A RESTART. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT PASS POWER ON SELF TEST. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE VGA CONTROLLER PCB TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. EXTENDED SELF TESTING (EST) 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 NA