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