FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2260262 · Received September 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031642-2011-00333
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2011
Date of Event
August 24, 2011
Report Date
August 24, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS ALARMING VENT INOP. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE UNIT WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INVOLVEMENT. DURING TESTING, THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT PROCEED INTO POWER ON SELF TESTING. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE VGA PCB TO CORRECT THE FINDING. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND PASSED PER OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. ANALYSIS OF THE VGA PCB BOARD REVEALED A MALFUNCTION THAT MAY RESULT IN THE UNIT SHUTTING DOWN DURING OPERATION WITH A BACKUP ALARM ACTIVE.

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