RESPIRONICS
Report
- Report Number
- 2031642-2021-03988
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 7, 2021
- Date of Event
- May 12, 2021
- Manufacturer
- RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, LLC
- Product Code
- MNT
- UDI-DI
- 00884838020054
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102985
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT, THE THERAPEUTIC MODALITY AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT IN QUESTION WAS FOUND TO BE HIGH FLOW THERAPY (FLOW SETTING 50 L/MIN, FIO2 OF 100%). DURING HIGH FLOW THERAPY THE PATIENT DISCONNECTION ALARM IS DISABLED DUE TO THE OPEN-TO-ATMOSPHERE HIGH FLOW THERAPY INTERFACE REQUIRED FOR TREATMENT. NO FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE TO PERFORM TO MANUFACTURER DECLARED SPECIFICATIONS HAS BEEN NOTED. FURTHERMORE, WARNINGS LOCATED WITHIN THE V60 USER MANUAL STATE: WARNING: PATIENT ALARMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE DURING HIGH FLOW THERAPY (HFT) AS THE THERAPY USES AN OPEN SYSTEM. A NASAL CANNULA OCCUPIES ONLY A PORTION OF THE NARES AND PATIENTS CAN BREATHE THROUGH THEIR MOUTH, WHICH PREVENTS ESTIMATION OF PATIENT PARAMETERS SUCH AS TIDAL VOLUME, RESPIRATORY RATE, PRESSURE, AND MINUTE VENTILATION. PROVIDE EXTERNAL MONITORING, INCLUDING OXIMETRY, TO INFORM THE CLINICIAN OF A CHANGE IN THE PATIENT'S CONDITION. THIS WARNING IS ALSO REFLECTED UPON THE DEVICE GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE WHEN HIGH FLOW THERAPY IS INITIATED, PROVIDING A VISUAL REMINDER OF THE ABSENCE OF PATIENT MONITORING ALARMS DURING THERAPY.
REPORT DATE: 07JUN2021.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT A PATIENT BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE RESPIRONICS V60 VENTILATOR WHILE RECEIVING VENTILATION THERAPY, AND THE DEVICE DID NOT GENERATE A DISCONNECT ALARM. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT THE TIME OF REPORTED DEVICE BEHAVIOR AND ADVERSE EVENT. THIS REPORTER STATED THAT A PATIENT OF UNKNOWN AGE, GENDER, HEIGHT, AND WEIGHT WAS ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL ON AN UNKNOWN DATE WITH THE ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS NOT REPORTED. NO RELEVANT MEDICAL HISTORY, RELEVANT PAST DRUG HISTORY OR RELEVANT CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS WERE REPORTED. WHILE ADMITTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED VENTILATION THERAPY VIA THE RESPIRONICS V60 VENTILATOR WITH SOFTWARE VERSION (B)(4); PRESCRIPTION, DEVICE SETTINGS, CONFIGURATION, PATIENT CIRCUIT, AND PATIENT INTERFACE NOT REPORTED. WHILE ADMITTED ON (B)(6) 2021, THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING THERAPY VIA THE V60 DEVICE, WHEN THE PATIENT BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE DEVICE; LOCATION NOT REPORTED, THE DEVICE DID NOT GENERATE A DISCONNECT ALARM, AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN EVENT OF A DECREASE IN PERIPHERAL OXYGEN CAPILLARY SATURATION (SPO2) BELOW 80%. A PHILIPS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE SYMPTOM. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT THE TIME OF REPORTED DEVICE BEHAVIOR AND ADVERSE EVENT. REVIEW OF THE PROVIDED DIAGNOSTIC (DRPT) REPORT SHOWED THE DEVICE GENERATED A PROXIMAL PRESSURE LINE DISCONNECT (1202) ALARM. NO CONTINUOUS BUILT-IN TESTS OR POWER ON SELF-TEST ERROR CODES WERE GENERATED. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTS AND WAS PLACED BACK INTO USE WITH THE CUSTOMER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 842864 | RESPIRONICS | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT, FACILITY USE | MNT | RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, LLC | V60 | 00884838020054 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |