FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2031858 · Received March 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00078
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 7, 2011
Report Date
March 7, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE SERVICING THE VENTILATOR, THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED TESTING OF THE NURSE CALL ALARM FAILED. THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE AGENCY OR USER HAD REPORTED NO FAILURE OF THE NURSE CALL ALARM DURING USE. FAILURE OF THE NURSE CALL ALARM MAY RESULT IN NO SIGNAL TO THE REMOTE ALARM STATION WHEN THE VENTILATOR ALARMS DURING USE. THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE AGENCY THAT THE MAIN PCB BOARD NEEDED REPLACEMENT TO CORRECT THE FINDING. THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE AGENCY DECLINED SERVICE AND REPORTED THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER IF THEY WANTED TO PROCEED WITH THE RECOMMENDED REPAIR. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN POSTED FAILURE OF THE TEST ON THE DEVICE.

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