V60 VENTILATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2031642-2016-02424
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 22, 2016
- Report Date
- August 30, 2016
- Manufacturer
- RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC
- Product Code
- MNT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K082660
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE UNIT BUT THE REPORTED ISSUE OF SET VALUES ON THE V60 VENT SCREEN CHANGED, EVEN IF THE USER WAS NOT OPERATING THE UNIT, WAS NOT DUPLICATED. HOWEVER, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE NAV RING DID NOT OPERATE. THE FRONT BEZEL WAS REPLACED DUE TO NAV RING NOT OPERATING.
DEVICE EVALUATION THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED NAV RING DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, CAUSING THE REPORTED ISSUE. RESOLUTION AND DISPOSITION: THE NAVIGATION RING WILL BE REPLACED WHEN THE PART ARRIVES TO THE SERVICE CENTER.
USER INTERFACE FRONT BEZEL ASSEMBLY WAS RECEIVED AT THE V60 VENT MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE UI FRONT BEZEL ASSEMBLY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE OR CONTAMINATION. THE ROTARY ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY / NAV RING OVERLAY HAD NO NOTCH. THE UI FRONT BEZEL ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED INTO A TEST VENTILATOR TO VERIFY AND TEST THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE ROTARY ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY. CHANGING THE PARAMETERS AND SETTINGS WAS PERFORMED TO VERIFY THE NAV RING FUNCTIONALITY. THE NAV RING WAS ERRATIC WHILE CHANGING PARAMETERS & SETTINGS. THE ROTARY ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY (NAV RING) WAS REMOVED FROM THE FI UI FRONT BEZEL ASSEMBLY TO PERFORM AN INTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION. THERE WERE SIGNS OF CONTAMINATION FOUND ON THE ROTARY ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY (NAV RING) MATRIX. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT OF NAV RING IS OPERATING BY ITSELF WAS CONTAMINATION BUILDUPS FOUND ON THE ROTARY ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY (NAV RING) MATRIX, CAUSING THE NAV RING NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
THE INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AFTER THE USER SET THE VALUES ON THE V60 VENT SCREEN, THE FIGURES CHANGED, EVEN IF THE USER WAS NOT OPERATING THE UNIT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622443 | V60 VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT,FACILITY USE | MNT | RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC | V60 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |