FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 4163500 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-01188
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Report Date
September 12, 2014
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE OUT OF WARRANTY; NO MANUFACTURER SERVICE REQUEST.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR ALARMED DUE TO A DATA ACQUISITION PCBA ADC REFERENCE FAILURE. A DATA ACQUISITION PCBA ADC REFERENCE FAILURE DURING NORMAL VENTILATION OPERATION MAY RESULT IN A VENT INOP CONDITION. A VENT INOP 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 CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT , BUT NO PATIENT HARM. AS THE DEVICE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE FACILITY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER CONTACTED MANUFACTURERS PRODUCT SUPPORT ENGINEER (PSE) FOR ASSISTANCE. THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE PSE SUGGESTED TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER TO PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL PVT BEFORE PLACING UNIT BACK IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
640573 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1