FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3951252 · Received July 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-00712
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2014
Report Date
June 30, 2014
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE OUT OF WARRANTY; NO REQUEST FOR MANUFACTURERS SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE DISPLAYED CODES THAT INDICATED A SPI BUS FAILURE. THE SPI BUS IS COMMUNICATION USED TO READ DATA FOR PRESSURE AND FLOW SENSORS. THIS FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A VENT INOP OCCURRENCE. 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 CUSTOMER REPORTED THE UNIT WAS NOT IN USE ON PATIENT THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. AS THE DEVICE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE FACILITY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER CONTACTED MANUFACTURERS PRODUCT SUPPORT (PSE) FOR ASSISTANCE. PSE ADVISED THE CUSTOMER REPLACE THE DATA ACQUISITION PCB TO MOTOR CONTROLLER PCB CABLE TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
428043 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1