FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE

MDR report key: 2222891 · Received August 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2518422-2011-00085
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 10, 2011
Date of Event
July 19, 2011
Report Date
July 19, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K083526
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE CODE (ERROR 009) WAS FOUND IN A VENTILATOR'S DOWNLOADED ERROR LOG WHILE EVALUATING THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF A LOSS OF THERAPY BY THE CUSTOMER .THE LOGGED ERROR CODE 009 INDICATES A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION OF THE VENTILATOR'S BLOWER MOTOR. THE DEVICE'S BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED TO ADDRESS THE LOGGED ERROR CODE. THE VENTILATOR'S BLOWER MOTOR WAS EVALUATED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THE VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE CONDITION WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR BEARING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE VENTILATOR WAS FOUND TO AUDIBLY AND VISUALLY ALARM APPROPRIATELY FOR A VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO TREND LIFE SUPPORT VENTILATOR MALFUNCTIONS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE TRILOGY 100 CBK RESPIRONICS, INC. 1054260

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1