FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2880250 · Received December 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
2031642-2012-00549
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 19, 2012
Report Date
December 11, 2012
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OUT OF WARRANTY; NO MFG SERVICE REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR WENT VENT INOP DURING USE ON A PATIENT DUE TO AN OCCURRENCE OF A DATA ACQUISITION PCBA ADC REFERENCE FAILURE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. A VENT INOP CONDITION DURING OPERATION WILL RESULT IN A VISUAL AND AUDIBLE ALARM AND PRECLUDES CONTINUED SAFE OPERATION OF THE VENTILATOR. THE USER MUST PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE VENTILATION AND HAVE THE VENTILATOR SERVICED. AS THE DEVICE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE MANUFACTURERS PRODUCT SUPPORT ENGINEER RECOMMENDED THE CUSTOMER CHECK THE CONNECTIONS OF THE DATA ACQUISITION TO MOTOR CONTROLLER CABLE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE CONNECTIONS SEEMED OK BUT DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THEM AS A PRECAUTION. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE VENT INOP OCCURRENCE DURING CHECKOUT.

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