RESPIRONICS
Report
- Report Number
- 2031642-2021-03337
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 9, 2021
- Date of Event
- March 11, 2021
- Manufacturer
- RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, LLC
- Product Code
- MNT
- UDI-DI
- 00884838020054
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102985
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE V60 VENTILATOR DATA ACQUISITION PCB WAS RETURNED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATIONS. THE DATA ACQUISITION PCBA WAS TESTED, AND NO FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED, AND TO MANUFACTURER DECLARED SPECIFICATIONS BY TERMINATING VENTILATION IN THE EVENT OF AN EXCESSIVE HIGH PRESSURE CONDITION IN ORDER TO PREVENT BAROTRAUMA TO THE PATIENT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE HIGH-PRESSURE CONDITION RESULTING IN THE 1009 CODE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. NO MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN FOUND DURING INVESTIGATIONS.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT WENT VENT INOPERABLE WHILE ON A PATIENT WITH PRESSURE REGULATION HIGH ERROR. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S OXYGEN SATURATION DECREASED TO 60S ON CONT. TELE MONITOR. THE RN WENT INTO THE ROOM AND FOUND THE BIPAP SCREEN TO BE READING "VENT INOPERATIVE PRESSURE REGULATION HIGH." THERE WAS NO AIR COMING OUT OF THE MASK. PT IMMEDIATELY PLACED ON NONREBREATHER, PT O2 SATURATION INCREASED. RESPIRATORY CALLED AND THE BIPAP MACHINE WAS REPLACED. PT. PLACED BACK ON CONT. BIPAP" THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PRODUCT SUPPORT AND ADVISED THE CUSTOMER OF POSSIBLE DATA ACQUISITION (DA) OR MOTOR CONTROLLER (MC) PCB PER SUGGESTED REPAIR FOR PRESSURE REGULATION HIGH ERROR CODE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT WAS IN USE ON PATIENT , BUT THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED. THE PT WAS PLACED ON NONREBREATHER. THE UNIT WAS SWAPPED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 540691 | RESPIRONICS | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT, FACILITY USE | MNT | RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, LLC | V60 | 00884838020054 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |