V60 VENTILATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2031642-2014-01247
- 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
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
DEVICE OUT OF WARRANTY; NO REQUEST FOR MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE ALARMED AND DISPLAYED CODES THAT INDICATED A SPI BUS FAILURE. 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 CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN USE THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HARM. AS THE DEVICE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE FACILITY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER CONTACTED MANUFACTURERS PRODUCT SUPPORT (PSE) FOR ASSISTANCE. PSE ADVISED THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER EVALUATE THE DATA ACQUISITION PCB BOARD AND THE DATA ACQUISITION PCB TO MOTOR CONTROLLER PCB CABLE TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER REPORTED BOTH PARTS WERE REPLACED AS ADVISED AND THE REPORTED PROBLEM RESOLVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660492 | V60 VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS | MNT | RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC. | V60 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |