V60 VENTILATOR
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
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 |