FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2171819 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00229
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 20, 2011
Report Date
June 20, 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
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BATTERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE BACKUP BATTERY IS NOT CHARGING. THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT, AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. REVIEW OF THE VENTILATOR'S DIAGNOSTIC LOG REVEALED THAT WHEN THE VENTILATOR WAS POWERED ON BY THE USER IT DISPLAYED A MESSAGE 'BACKUP BATTERY NOT CONNECTED', INDICATING TO THE USER THAT THE BATTERY IN PLACE FOR BACKUP POWER HAD A LOW CAPACITY FOR USE. THERE WAS ALSO A CODE IN THE DIAGNOSTIC LOG INDICATING A 24/+-12V/POWER FAIL OCCURRENCE. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE BACKUP BATTERY WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE BACKUP BATTERY TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED PROBLEM. PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND TESTS PASSED TO 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