FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3902413 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-00573
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Report Date
June 3, 2014
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FACTORY ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED POWER SUPPLY REVEALED A BRIDGE RECTIFIER SHORT THAT RESULTED IN THE REPORTED POWER ISSUE. EVALUATION OF THE COMPONENT NOTED HEAT RELATED DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AS NOTED MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF AC POWER DURING NORMAL VENTILATION OPERATION. 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

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT CYCLE ON AND WAS CONTINUOUSLY BEEPING. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. THE MANUFACTURERS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE FSE REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD RUN ON BATTERY POWER BUT NOT ON AC POWER. THE FSE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY TO CORRECT THE REPORTED PROBLEM. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED PER OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
380161 ESPRIT VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1