FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 4122276 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-01110
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Report Date
September 2, 2014
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE OUT OF WARRANTY; NO REQUEST FOR MANUFACTURERS SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR ALARMED AT STARTUP DURING SETUP FOR USE DUE TO A PRESSURE SENSORS FAILURE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN USE THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. FAILURE OF THE PRESSURE SENSORS DURING NORMAL VENTILATION OPERATION MAY AFFECT THE ACCURACY OF THE SYSTEM PRESSURE MEASUREMENT, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VENT INOP OCCURRENCE. A VENT INOP ALARM DISPLAYS ON THE SCREEN, TURNS ON REMOTE ALARM INTERFACES, AND DISABLES OXYGEN FLOW AND BLOWER OPERATION. AS THE DEVICE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE FACILITY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER CONTACTED MANUFACTURERS PRODUCT SUPPORT (PSE) FOR ASSISTANCE. THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER REPORTED THE HE DATA ACQUISITION PCB BOARD WAS FAULTY. PSE ADVISED THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER REPLACE THE DATA ACQUISITION PCB BOARD. THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER REPORTED THE DATA ACQUISITION PCB BOARD WAS REPLACED AND THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
600868 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1