FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 5064002 · Received September 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
2031642-2015-01772
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2015
Date of Event
August 30, 2015
Report Date
September 1, 2015
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS BEING UPGRADED TO SERIOUS INJURY, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A ¿VENT INOP¿ ERROR MESSAGE, BECAME INOPERATIVE AND STOPPED PROVIDING THERAPY DURING TRANSPORT. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON A NON-REBREATHER UNTIL A SECOND VENTILATOR WAS READY FOR USE. MEDWATCH# (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER EVALUATED THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING TRANSPORT, THE DEVICE WENT INTO VENT INOP, MACHINE AND PROXIMAL PRESSURE SENSORS FAILED. VENT INOP IS A HIGH PRIORITY CONDITION THAT PRECLUDES SAFE OPERATION OF THE VENTILATOR. A VENT INOP ALARM DISPLAYS ON THE SCREEN, TURNS ON REMOTE ALARM INTERFACES, AND DISABLES OXYGEN FLOW AND BLOWER OPERATION. THE PATIENT MUST BE PLACED ON ANOTHER MEANS OF VENTILATORY SUPPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED DURING TRANSPORT THE DEVICE WENT VENT INOP, MACHINE AND PROXIMAL PRESSURE SENSORS FAILED. NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
594958 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT,FACILITY USE MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC V60

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR