FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1213383 · Received October 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
2031642-2008-00219
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2008
Date of Event
September 30, 2008
Report Date
September 30, 2008
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AIR VALVE; AIR FLOW SENSOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR SHUT DOWN AND ALARMED WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT. REVIEW OF THE VENTILATOR DIAGNOSTIC LOG VERIFIED THE VENTILATOR HAD AN AIR SOURCE ALARM FAULT THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY A VENTILATOR RESTART. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE VENTILATOR HAS TESTED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN IS REPLACING THE AIR VALVE AND FLOW SENSOR AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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