FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 4182166 · Received October 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031642-2014-01244
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2014
Report Date
September 24, 2014
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC.
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER REPORTED WHEN THE VENTILATOR WAS POWERED ON IT ALARMED AND DISPLAYED CODES INDICATING AN SPI BUS FAILURE. THE UNIT WAS NOT IN USE THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. THE SPI BUS IS COMMUNICATION USED TO READ DATA FOR PRESSURE AND FLOW SENSORS. THIS FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A VENT INOP OCCURRENCE. 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 MANUFACTURERS SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM, HOWEVER NOTED CODES IN THE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC LOG AS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE DATA ACQUISITION PCB TO MOTOR CONTROLLER PCB BOARD CABLE TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
661782 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. V60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1