FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2032979 · Received March 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00107
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2011
Date of Event
March 2, 2011
Report Date
March 2, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULDN'T POWER ON INTO VENTILATION. THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT, THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INVOLVEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER REPORTED PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE POWER MANAGEMENT AND MOTOR CONTROLLER PCB BOARDS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND PASSED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. FACTORY ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED POWER MANAGEMENT PCB BOARD REVEALED A LOSS OF 12 VOLTS DURING TESTING. IF THE NOTED FAILURE WERE TO OCCUR DURING OPERATION, A VENT INOPERATIVE CONDITION COULD OCCUR. A VENT INOP CONDITION DURING OPERATION WILL RESULT IN A VISUAL AND AUDIBLE ALARM AND PRECLUDES CONTINUED SAFE OPERATION OF THE VENTILATOR. IF IN USE, THE PATIENT MUST BE PLACED ON ANOTHER MEANS OF VENTILATORY SUPPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1