FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2071147 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00127
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
March 30, 2011
Report Date
March 30, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE ONSITE TO PERFORM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE VENTILATOR, THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS RESTARTING AND DISPLAYING AN INHALATION AUTOZERO TEST FAILURE DURING POWER ON SELF TEST. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT THE OCCURRENCE DURING ANY PREVIOUS USAGE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED. AN AUTOZEROING FAILURE MAY AFFECT THE ACCURACY OF THE SYSTEM PRESSURE MEASUREMENT, THEREFORE THIS EVENT WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF AN AUTOZEROING FAILURE WERE TO RECUR WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE SENSOR PCB BOARD TO CORRECT THE FINDING. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND THE VENTILATOR PASSED PER OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS.

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