FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3833717 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-00394
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Report Date
April 29, 2014
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING OF THE DEVICE THE MANUFACTURERS SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTED THE DEVICE FAILED THE BACKUP BATTERY TEST. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE BACKUP BATTERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING WAS COMPLETED PER OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS AND PASSED. PER THE VENTILATOR OPERATORS MANUAL, THE BATTERY OPERATING LIFE MAY BE AFFECTED BY BATTERY AGE AND THE NUMBER OF TIMES IT HAS BEEN DISCHARGED AND RECHARGED. OVER TIME THE BATTERY WILL DEGENERATE AND WILL NOT PROVIDE THE SAME AMOUNT OF OPERATING TIME PER CHARGE THAT IS AVAILABLE FROM A FULLY CHARGED NEW BATTERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310095 ESPRIT VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1