FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3851612 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-00448
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Report Date
May 12, 2014
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FACTORY ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED POWER SUPPLY REVEALED A CAPACITOR FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN THE REPORTED POWER ISSUE. THE NOTED FAILURE MAY RESULT IN THE UNIT SHUTTING DOWN DURING NORMAL VENTILATION OPERATION WHEN AC POWER IS RESTORED. IF A FAILURE OF THE POWER SUPPLY OCCURS DURING USE AND THE VENTILATOR SHUTS DOWN DUE TO A LOSS OF AC POWER, AN AUDIBLE POWER FAIL ALARM WILL ACTIVATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SERVICE OF THE VENTILATOR, THE MANUFACTURERS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT POWER ON AND THE MAINS POWER LED INDICATOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT THE FINDING DURING PREVIOUS USAGE AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. THE FSE VERIFIED THERE WAS AC POWER TO THE POWER SUPPLY. THE FSE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY TO CORRECT THE FINDING. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED PER OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
328916 ESPRIT VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1