FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE

MDR report key: 2243998 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2518422-2011-00096
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
July 25, 2011
Report Date
July 25, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K083526
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING A VENTILATOR ALARMED AND STOPPED DELIVERING AIRFLOW. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE CENTER FOR EVALUATION. THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. A VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE CODE (ERROR 009) WAS FOUND IN THE VENTILATOR'S DOWNLOADED ERROR LOG. 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 AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE VENTILATOR WAS FOUND TO AUDIBLY AND VISUALLY ALARM AS DESIGNED TO ALERT A CAREGIVER OF AN EVENT. 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. 1054655

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1