FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESPRIT VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 4171307 · Received October 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-01212
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2014
Report Date
September 17, 2014
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K981072
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVENT DATE: (B)(6) 2014. MANUFACTURE DATE: 11/21/2014. CONCLUSION / ROOT CAUSE: THE POWER SUPPLY WAS TESTED AND NO FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE REMEDIATION FOR CAPA (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE ALARMED AND WENT VENT INOP WHILE IN USE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED NO PATIENT HARM. VENT INOP SIGNALS THE OPERATOR THAT THE VENTILATOR IS NOT CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING VENTILATION AND REQUIRES SERVICE. DURING A VENT INOP CONDITION, THE VENTILATOR ENTERS A SAFE STATE, WHERE THE SAFETY VALVE IS OPENED AND NEW ALARM CONDITION DETECTION IS DISCONTINUED. IF THE VENTILATOR IS ATTACHED TO A PATIENT WHEN THIS CONDITION IS DETECTED, THE VENTILATOR MUST BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THE MANUFACTURERS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE FSE REPORTED WHEN THE UNIT WAS POWERED ON, IT WOULD GO VENT INOP DUE TO A POWER ON SELF TEST (POST) TIMER/24 VOLT FAILURE. THE FSE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) NOTED THE BACKUP AND EXTERNAL BATTERIES WERE DEPLETED. THE CUSTOMER DECLINED REPLACEMENT OF THE BACKUP AND EXTERNAL BATTERIES. APPLICABLE FINAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED PER OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS AND PASSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
650183 ESPRIT VENTILATOR VENTILATOR CBK RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1