FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

E360 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 1972637 · Received January 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2023050-2011-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 19, 2011
Date of Event
December 10, 2010
Report Date
December 27, 2010
Manufacturer
NEWPORT MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K053502
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY WHEN A MEDICAL ENGINEER AT THE HOSPITAL DISCONNECTED AC CABLE IN ORDER TO CHECK A BATTERY FUNCTION WHILE THE VENTILATOR WAS RUNNING, THE VENTILATOR DID NOT SWITCH TO BATTERY POWER AND SHUTDOWN SUDDENLY WITHOUT ALARMING DUE TO LOW BATTERY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT IN THIS CASE. HOWEVER, IF IT WERE TO RECUR ON A PT, THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT HAVE GIVEN AN ENOUGH TIME OF WARNING TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 E360 VENTILATOR CBK NEWPORT MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. E360 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA