FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 4100274 · Received September 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-01069
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 18, 2014
Report Date
August 20, 2014
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SERVICE TECH REPLACED THE FLOWSENSORS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR ALARMED AND DISPLAYED A PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURERS SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT WAS IN USE, BUT NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED. IF THE REPORTED PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE IN USE IN NORMAL VENTILATION MODE OPERATION IT MAY AFFECT THE ACCURACY OF THE SYSTEM PRESSURE MEASUREMENT AND MAY RESULT IN THE UNIT GOING VENT INOP. A VENT INOP ALARM DISPLAYS ON THE SCREEN, TURNS ON REMOTE ALARM INTERFACES, AND DISABLES OXYGEN FLOW AND BLOWER OPERATION THE SERVICE TECH FOUND THAT THE SENSOR RIBBON CABLE BURNED. THE SERVICE TECH REPLACED THE AIR & O2 FLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLY. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND PASSED TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
579954 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1