FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 5969514 · Received September 22, 2016

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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