FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
V60 VENTILATOR
MDR report key: 3241362
·
Received July 22, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2031642-2013-00355
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 22, 2013
- Report Date
- July 10, 2013
- Manufacturer
- RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
- Product Code
- MNT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K082660
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
RESULTS: GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS ALARMING DUE TO A LOW LEAK OCCURRENCE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THE MANUFACTURERS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. A LOW LEAK OCCURRENCE MAY POSE A CO2 REBREATHING RISK TO THE PATIENT WITH VENTILATION CONTINUING IF POSSIBLE. UPON EVALUATION, THE SERVICE ENGINEER REPORTED NO OCCLUSION IN THE EXHALATION PORT. THE SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED THE GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM TO ADDRESS THE FINDING. PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND PASSED TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340854 | V60 VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS | MNT | RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. | V60 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |