FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2051020 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00122
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
March 22, 2011
Report Date
March 22, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE ONSITE TO PERFORM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE VENTILATOR, THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE ON AC POWER. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT THE OCCURRENCE DURING ANY PREVIOUS USAGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY TO ADDRESS THE FINDING. EXTENDED SELF TESTING AND PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND PASSED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. ANALYSIS OF THE POWER SUPPLY REVEALED A MALFUNCTION THAT MAY RESULT IN THE UNIT SHUTTING DOWN DURING OPERATION WITH AN ACTIVE BACKUP ALARM WHEN AC POWER IS RESTORED.

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