FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2230969 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00301
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Date of Event
August 15, 2011
Report Date
August 15, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD OPERATE ON BACKUP BATTERY POWER AND WOULD SHUT DOWN WHEN AC POWER WAS CONNECTED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY TO ADDRESS THE FINDING. EXTENDED SELF TESTING AND APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND TESTS PASSED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. 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