FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3930217 · Received July 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-00660
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2014
Report Date
June 13, 2014
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURE DATE: 09/04/2014. CONCLUSION / ROOT CAUSE: THE MOTOR CONTROLLER (MC) PCBA WAS TESTED AND NO FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE REMEDIATION FOR CAPA (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR ALARMED WITH PRESSURE SENSORS FAILURE AND CALIBRATION ERRORS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. PER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM, BUT NOTED THE ERRORS IN THE DIAGNOSTIC LOG. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC CODES INDICATED A FAILURE OF THE INTERNAL COMMUNICATION LINK BETWEEN CPU AND GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VENT INOP CONDITION. A VENT INOP DURING NORMAL VENTILATION OPERATION WILL RESULT IN A VISUAL AND AUDIBLE ALARM AND PRECLUDES CONTINUED SAFE OPERATION OF THE VENTILATOR. THE USER MUST PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE VENTILATION AND HAVE THE VENTILATOR SERVICED. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) INSPECTED THE DATA ACQUISITION TO MOTOR CONTROLLER CABLE AND RESEATED THE DATA ACQUISITION BOARD. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPLACED THE MOTOR CONTROLLER BOARD. THE UNIT PASSED ALL APPLICABLE TESTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
405881 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1