FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1191875 · Received October 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
2031642-2008-00205
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2008
Date of Event
September 3, 2008
Report Date
September 3, 2008
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-2002-04-2008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KN
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT POWER ON AND MAINS POWER LED WAS NOT LIT. THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PT AND THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. THE INTL DISTRIBUTOR INSPECTED THE VENTILATOR AND REPORTED THE SNUBBER BOARD ON THE VENTILATOR POWER SUPPLY HAD SIGNS OF DAMAGE DUE TO OVERHEATING. THE DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPON COMPLETION OF SERVICE, THE UNIT PERFORMED PER OPERATING SPECS. 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 VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA