FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2083266 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00157
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Date of Event
April 13, 2011
Report Date
April 13, 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
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE ON AC POWER, ONLY ON BACKUP BATTERY POWER. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. UNIT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEREFORE SERVICE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED CUSTOMER REPLACE THE POWER SUPPLY TO CORRECT THE REPORTED PROBLEM. CUSTOMER REMOVED POWER SUPPLY FROM DEVICE AND RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. 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