FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3234155 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
2031642-2013-00347
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Report Date
July 8, 2013
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR ALARMED AND DISPLAYED A PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE UPON POWER UP OF THE DEVICE. THE MANUFACTURERS SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE 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 SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE DATA ACQUISITION PCB BOARD TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED PROBLEM. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND PASSED TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
335824 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1