FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE

MDR report key: 2241181 · Received August 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2518422-2011-00093
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2011
Date of Event
July 21, 2011
Report Date
July 21, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K083526
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO PT HARM OR INJURY. THE VENTILATOR WAS FOUND TO AUDIBLY AND VISUALLY ALARM APPROPRIATELY FOR A VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE CONDITION. THE MFR WILL CONTINUE TO TREND LIFE SUPPORT VENTILATOR MALFUNCTIONS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF THERAPY.

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 MFR'S ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THE VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE CONDITION WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN OPEN CIRCUIT DUE TO DELAMINATION OF THE BLOWER MOTOR'S COIL.

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