FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2882576 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
2031642-2012-00552
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Report Date
December 10, 2012
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SERVICE OF THE VENTILATOR, REVIEW OF THE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC LOG NOTED VENT INOP OCCURRENCES DUE TO PRESSURE AUTOZEROING AND HIGH PRESSURE REGULATION AND 35VOLT FAILURE OCCURRENCE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF THE OCCURRENCES DURING USE ON A PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE VENTILATOR WAS ALARMING ON STARTUP DUE TO PRESSURE SENSORS FAILED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CPU BOARD TO ADDRESS THE FINDINGS. PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND PASSED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. 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.

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