RESPIRONICS
Report
- Report Number
- 2031642-2021-05656
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 1, 2021
- Date of Event
- November 11, 2021
- Manufacturer
- RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, LLC
- Product Code
- MNT
- UDI-DI
- 00884838020054
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102985
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO INVESTIGATE THE ALLEGED DEVICE MALFUNCTION, WITH NO RESPONSE RECEIVED FROM THE REPORTER. DUE TO ABSENCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION, AN EVALUATION COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED, AND THEREFORE A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
PHILIPS RESPIRONICS WAS NOTIFIED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS USE OF HIGH FLOW THERAPY (HFT) AT FLOW DELIVERY SETTINGS OF 80 L/MIN RESULTED IN SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF THE 122D DIAGNOSTIC CODE (CANNOT REACH TARGET FLOW). FOUR SEPARATE DEVICES HAVE BEEN ALLEGED TO EXHIBIT THIS BEHAVIOR BY THE CUSTOMER WITH ONE DEVICE OCCURRENCE RESULTING IN A PATIENT DESATURATION OF PERIPHERAL OXYGENATION (SPO2) TO AN UNSPECIFIED EXTENT. THIS COMPLAINT RECORD SHALL CAPTURE THE EVENT OF DESATURATION OF THE PATIENT¿S BLOOD OXYGEN CONTENT AND ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS SHALL BE CAPTURED WITHIN PHILIPS¿S COMPLAINT RECORD DATABASE. THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTIC USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS AND DEIDENTIFIED DATA HAVE NOT BEEN DIVULGED BY THE CUSTOMER. DURING THE EVENT IN QUESTION, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A DESATURATION OF SPO2 TO AN UNSPECIFIED EXTENT. INTERVENTION AND/OR ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE CUSTOMER ARE PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809704 | RESPIRONICS | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT, FACILITY USE | MNT | RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, LLC | V60 | 00884838020054 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |