FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3230058 · Received July 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
2031642-2013-00343
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 2013
Report Date
July 3, 2013
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS DISPLAYING A PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT. THE MANUFACTURERS SERVICE ENGINEER 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. THE MANUFACTURERS SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED PROBLEM. PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND PASSED TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
328716 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1