FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3964351 · Received July 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-00754
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2014
Report Date
July 10, 2014
Manufacturer
REPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SERVICE OF THE VENTILATOR, THE MANUFACTURERS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPORTED THE UNIT WAS NOT WORKING ON BACKUP BATTERY. DURING EVALUATION, THE FSE REPORTED THAT AT THE REAR OF THE VENTILATOR WHERE THE BACKUP BATTERY IS CONNECTED IT WAS DAMAGED WITH A FORCE OF IMPACT. THE FSE REPLACED THE BATTERY TO ADDRESS THE DAMAGE AND REPORTED PROBLEM. FINAL APPLICABLE TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED TO OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. POWER FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF AC OR BATTERY POWER MAY RESULT IN SHUTDOWN OF DEVICE DURING NORMAL VENTILATION OPERATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
441435 ESPRIT VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS CBK REPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC V1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1