FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2192269 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00242
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
June 23, 2011
Report Date
July 12, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR WAS ALARMING DURING USE DUE TO A HIGH BLOWER TEMPERATURE. A HIGH BLOWER TEMPERATURE OCCURRENCE WILL RESULT IN A VENT INOP CONDITION. A VENT INOP ALARM DISPLAYS ON THE SCREEN, TURNS ON REMOTE ALARM INTERFACES, AND DISABLES OXYGEN FLOW AND BLOWER OPERATION. THE PATIENT MUST BE PLACED ON ANOTHER MEANS OF VENTILATORY SUPPORT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE BLOWER TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED PROBLEM. FINAL APPLICABLE TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND TESTS PASSED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS.

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