FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESPIRONICS

MDR report key: 11925006 · Received June 2, 2021

Report

Report Number
2031642-2021-03936
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2021
Date of Event
May 5, 2021
Report Date
October 2, 2021
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, LLC
Product Code
MNT
UDI-DI
00884838020054
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM NOTED. FOLLOWING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED THE BLOWER AND FLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE UNIT WAS THEN FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND SUCCESSFULLY PASSED SPECIFIED TESTS. NO OTHER ABNORMALITY WAS OBSERVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM (GDS) ASSEMBLY WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE GDS ASSEMBLY REVEALED NO OBVIOUS DUST OR DEBRIS ON THE UNIT. FAILURE INVESTIGATION (FI) WAS PERFORMED, AND THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT WAS VERIFIED. THE RETURNED BLOWER IS SEIZED AND WILL NOT DELIVER AIR. THE ROOT CAUSE IS FAILURE OF THE MOTOR SHAFT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF REPORT: 02JUN2021. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT IS ALARMING CHECK VENT BLOWER STALLED. THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PRODUCT SUPPORT AND REQUESTED FOR SERVICE REPAIR. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT WAS NOT IN USE ON PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
822364 RESPIRONICS VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT, FACILITY USE MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, LLC V60 00884838020054

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown