FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

S8 AUTOSET VANTAGE - AMERICAS

MDR report key: 1372327 · Received February 20, 2009

Report

Report Number
3004604967-2009-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2009
Date of Event
December 2, 2008
Report Date
February 19, 2009
Product Code
BZD
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE POWER SUPPLY MODULE CAUSED THERMAL DAMAGE WITH EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL FLAME. REASON FOR DELAY IN REPORTING: -ON 02-DEC-2008, THE COMPLAINT UNIT WAS RECEIVED AT RESMED CORP TO INFORM RESMED OF A UNIT WITH A SYSTEM ERROR. ON 22-DEC-2008, THE COMPLAINANT UNIT WAS RECEIVED AT RESMED CORP, AND PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED. BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED FURTHER EVALUATION SHOULD BE PERFORMED AT DESIGN FACILITY IN SYDNEY AUSTRALIA THEREFORE, UNIT WAS SHIPPED TO DESIGN ENGINEERING. -ON 01-FEB-2009, DESIGN ENGINEERING COMPLETED THEIR INVESTIGATION CONCLUDING THE EVENT MET THE RESMED CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO RESMED FOR A "SYSTEM ERROR". VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE UNIT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL FLAME. RESMED DETERMINED THE EVENT MAY BE REPORTABLE ON 01-FEB-2009.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 S8 AUTOSET VANTAGE - AMERICAS S8 AUTOSET VANTAGE - AMERICAS BZD 33112 154638

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1