FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V200 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 2933374 · Received January 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2031642-2013-00042
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 29, 2013
Report Date
January 16, 2013
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K102054
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS ALARMING AND DELIVERING RANDOM BREATHS WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED INITIAL TESTING OF THE SINGLE PATIENT USE (SPU) EXPIRATORY FILTER IN USE ON THE VENTILATOR FAILED DUE TO THE PRESSURE BEING OUT OF SPECIFICATION AT (B)(4), WHICH INDICATES AN OCCLUSION. WHEN AN OCCLUSION IS DETECTED DURING NORMAL VENTILATION, THE VENTILATOR WILL OPEN THE SAFETY VALVE WHICH ALLOWS THE PATIENT TO BREATHE THROUGH THE SYSTEM. WHEN THE SAFETY VALVE IS OPEN IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ALARM AND A MESSAGE IN THE DISPLAY. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CUSTOMERS EXHALATION FILTER AND TESTING PASSED. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND PASSED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. FILTER MAINTENANCE MUST BE PERFORMED PER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS AND SPECIFIED INTERVALS. THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE OR THE SAFETY VALVE IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
39446 V200 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V200 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1