FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2080666 · Received May 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00142
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 6, 2011
Date of Event
April 9, 2011
Report Date
April 11, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR WENT VENT INOP AND ALARMED DURING OPERATION. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INVOLVEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS ONLY ABLE TO DUPLICATE A VENT INOP OCCURRENCE DUE TO PRESSURE REGULATION HIGH DURING TESTING WHEN USING THE CUSTOMERS PATIENT CIRCUIT AND BACTERIA FILTER ATTACHED. APPLICABLE TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND TESTS PASSED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. VENT INOP, WHEN IN USE, WILL STOP PROVIDING VENTILATORY SUPPORT TO THE PATIENT. THE USER MUST PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE VENTILATION AND HAVE THE VENTILATOR SERVICED.

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