FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ESPRIT VENTILATOR
MDR report key: 2051020
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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 |