FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3222690 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
2031642-2013-00335
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Report Date
June 28, 2013
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOCKING TAB OF CABLE NOT LOCKED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS POWERED ON FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND ALARMED DURING POWER ON SELF TEST (POST) DUE TO A PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURERS SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC LOG VERIFIED PROXIMAL AND MACHINE PRESSURE SENSOR AUTOZEROING FAILED. AS NOTED, IF THE REPORTED PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE IN USE IN NORMAL VENTILATION MODE OPERATION IT MAY AFFECT THE ACCURACY OF THE SYSTEM PRESSURE MEASUREMENT AND MAY RESULT IN THE UNIT GOING VENT INOP. A VENT INOP ALARM DISPLAYS ON THE SCREEN, TURNS ON REMOTE ALARM INTERFACES, AND DISABLES OXYGEN FLOW AND BLOWER OPERATION. DURING EVALUATION, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE LOCKING TAB OF THE CABLE BETWEEN THE DATA ACQUISITION AND MOTOR CONTROLLER PCB BOARDS WAS NOT FULLY LOCKED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN RESEATED THE CABLE TO LOCK IT AND REPORTED THE DEVICE SUCCESSFULLY POWERED THROUGH POST. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND PASSED TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
321920 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1