FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2222803 · Received August 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00296
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 25, 2011
Date of Event
July 23, 2011
Report Date
August 1, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE VENTILATOR WAS TURNED ON IT HAD A CONSTANT ALARM AND THE MONITOR NEVER CAME ON. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT, THEREFORE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INVOLVEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER REPORTED PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CPU PCB BOARD TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED PROBLEM. FINAL APPLICABLE TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND TESTS PASSED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. FACTORY ANALYSIS REVEALED A COMPONENT FAILURE ON THE CPU BOARD. THE COMPONENT FAILURE MAY RESULT IN SHUT DOWN OF THE VENTILATOR DURING NORMAL VENTILATION MODE OPERATION.

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