FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ESPRIT VENTILATOR
MDR report key: 3971229
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Received July 31, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2031642-2014-00771
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 31, 2014
- Report Date
- July 9, 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
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE OF THE DEVICE, THE MANUFACTURERS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPORTED THE VENTILATOR DID NOT OPERATE ON BACKUP BATTERY. THE FSE REPORTED DURING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, THE AC POWER CORD WAS PULLED FROM THE WALL OUTLET AND THE UNIT SHUTDOWN. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT AN OCCURRENCE PRIOR TO SERVICE AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED. POWER FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF AC OR BATTERY POWER MAY RESULT IN SHUTDOWN OF DEVICE DURING NORMAL VENTILATION OPERATION. PROPER CARE, MAINTENANCE AND TESTING SHOULD BE PERFORMED WHEN USING BATTERY POWER SOURCES. THE FSE REPLACED THE BACKUP BATTERY TO ADDRESS THE FINDING. FINAL APPLICABLE TESTING WAS PERFORMED PER OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS AND PASSED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446928 | ESPRIT VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS | CBK | RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. | V1000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |