FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1951090 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 13, 2010
Report Date
December 13, 2010
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

POWER SUPPLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE ON AC POWER, ONLY ON BACKUP BATTERY POWER. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE UNIT WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT, THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INVOLVEMENT. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED PROBLEM. FACTORY ANALYSIS OF THE POWER SUPPLY REVEALED A MALFUNCTION THAT COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF AC POWER DURING OPERATION. MALFUNCTION OF THE POWER SUPPLY AS NOTED DURING USE COULD CAUSE THE VENTILATOR TO SHUT DOWN AND ALARM. IF A FAILURE OF THE POWER SUPPLY OCCURS DURING USE AND THE VENTILATOR SHUTS DOWN DUE TO A LOSS OF AC POWER, AN AUDIBLE POWER FAIL ALARM WILL ACTIVATE.

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