FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1964072 · Received January 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 19, 2011
Date of Event
December 23, 2010
Report Date
December 23, 2010
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PARTS NOT RETURNED DUE TO CUSTOMS. PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER REPORTED AN INHALATION AUTOZERO TEST FAILURE DURING POWER ON SELF TEST. THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT, THEREFORE ,WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. AN AUTOZEROING FAILURE MAY AFFECT THE ACCURACY OF THE SYSTEM PRESSURE MEASUREMENT, THEREFORE, THIS EVENT WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF AN AUTOZEROING FAILURE WERE TO RECUR WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE SENSOR PCB BOARD TO CORRECT THE FINDING.

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