FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1901736 · Received November 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2031642-2010-00298
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 17, 2010
Date of Event
October 26, 2010
Report Date
October 26, 2010
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DISTRIBUTOR DOES NOT RETURN PARTS DUE TO CUSTOM COSTS. PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB), FLOW SENSOR. NO PARTS RETURNED DUE TO CUSTOM COSTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WENT VENT INOP AND ALARMED WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT DUE TO A FLOW SENSOR FAILURE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. VENT INOP, WHEN IN USE, WILL STOP PROVIDING VENTILATORY SUPPORT TO THE PATIENT. THE DISTRIBUTOR WILL REPLACE THE EXHALATION FLOW SENSOR AND MAIN, SENSOR, ANALOG AND CPU PCBS BOARD TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED EVENT.

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