FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3983614 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-00649
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Report Date
June 11, 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

OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR: NO REQUEST FOR SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VENTILATOR ALARMED WITH PRESSURE SENSORS FAILURE AND CALIBRATION ERRORS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN USE ON A PT AND THERE WAS NO PT HARM. PER BIOMED HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM, BUT SAID THAT 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 BIOMED REPLACED THE DATA ACQUISITION BOARD AND DATA ACQUISITION TO MOTOR CONTROLLER CABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
402191 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1