FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3961663 · Received July 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-00750
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2014
Report Date
July 3, 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
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AIR FLOW SENSOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR WAS ALARMING ON POWER UP DUE TO A VENT INOP AIR VALVE LIFTOFF FAILURE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. DURING EVALUATION, THE MANUFACTURERS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPORTED THE DEVICE POWERED UP BUT THE BLOWER STOPPED SPINNING AND IT WENT VENT INOP AS REPORTED. THE FSE REPORTED THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THE DEVICE IS OPENED FOR EVALUATION THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND. THE FSE REPLACED THE AIR FLOW SENSOR AND CABLE AS A PRECAUTION TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED PROBLEM. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED PER OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS AND PASSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
439125 ESPRIT VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1