FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE

MDR report key: 2240965 · Received August 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2518422-2011-00088
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2011
Date of Event
July 20, 2011
Report Date
July 20, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K083526
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFO ALLEGING A VENTILATOR ALARMED AND DISPLAYED A VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE MESSAGE. THERE WAS NO PT HARM OR INJURY. THE VENTILATOR WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVAL AND THE CUSTOMER'S ALLEGATION WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE'S DOWNLOADED ERROR LOG INDICATED AN ERROR 009 HAD OCCURRED. ERROR 009 IS ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE VENTILATOR'S BLOWER MOTOR. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE CONDITION AND RELATED ERROR 009 WERE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OF THE BLOWER MOTOR'S COIL. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED TO ADDRESS THE LOGGED ERROR CODE. THERE WAS NO PT 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