FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2833964 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2031642-2012-00502
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Report Date
November 2, 2012
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FACTORY ANALYSIS OF THE MOTOR CONTROLLER PCB BOARDS REVEALED A COMPONENT FAILURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A SHORT OUT 12V_OVP, WHICH WOULD DISABLE THE BLOWER. IF THE NOTED FAILURE WERE TO OCCUR DURING OPERATION OF THE DEVICE DURING USE IN NORMAL VENTILATION, A VENT INOPERATIVE CONDITION COULD OCCUR. A VENT INOP CONDITION DURING OPERATION WILL RESULT IN A VISUAL AND AUDIBLE ALARM AND PRECLUDES CONTINUED SAFE OPERATION OF THE VENTILATOR. IF IN USE, THE PATIENT MUST BE PLACED ON ANOTHER MEANS OF VENTILATORY SUPPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1