FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3864238 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-00464
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Report Date
May 13, 2014
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT TURN ON VIA AC POWER AND THE MAINS POWER LED INDICATOR WAS NOT LIT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. THE MANUFACTURERS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) VERIFIED THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE FSE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY TO CORRECT THE REPORTED PROBLEM. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED PER OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS AND PASSED.

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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
337611 ESPRIT VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1