FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ESPRIT VENTILATOR
MDR report key: 3822115
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Received May 20, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2031642-2014-00361
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 20, 2014
- Report Date
- April 23, 2014
- Manufacturer
- RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K981072
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NE, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED DURING SERVICE THE DEVICE FAILED THE BACK UP BATTERY TEST. IF A LOSS OF POWER OCCURS DURING USE IT COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK-UP BATTERY NOT WORKING. THIS EVENT WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF THE MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. THE MANUFACTURER'S FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER REPORTED PROBLEM. THE SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED THE BACK UP BATTERY TO ADDRESS THE FINDING AND REPORTED PROBLEM. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED PER OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299869 | ESPRIT VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS | CBK | RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. | V1000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |