FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2884207 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2031642-2012-00557
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Report Date
December 12, 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
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOOSE CABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR WENT VENT INOP AND ALARMED DURING USE ON A PATIENT DUE TO 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. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM WHILE TESTING THE DEVICE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE DATA ACQUISITION BOARD RIBBON CABLE WAS NOT SEATED AND WHEN THE CABLE WAS TOUCHED THE REPORTED VENT INOP OCCURRED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN RESEATED THE RIBBON CABLE TO ADDRESS THE FINDING. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND PASSED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS.

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