ESPRIT VENTILATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2031642-2016-02974
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 3, 2016
- Report Date
- October 10, 2016
- Manufacturer
- RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K981072
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
DATE OF EVENT: (B)(6) 2016.
THE FAILURE INVESTIGATION (FI) LAB RECEIVED THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY AND THE MOTOR CONTROLLER BRUSHLESS FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED BLOWER ASSEMBLY AND THE BRUSHLESS MOTOR CONTROLLER (BMC) REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE OR CONTAMINATION. FI TECHNICIAN TESTED THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY AND BMC; NO FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE DETERMINATION COULD NOT BE MADE THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE WAS NOT BEING USED FOR TREATMENT WHEN THE REPORTED EVENT OCCURRED, AND THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP OF THE DEVICE TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO NO PROBLEM FOUND.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHILE DOING PERFORMANCE MAINTENANCE (PM), THERE WERE A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS WHEN THE UNIT WAS TURNED OFF AND IT TURNED BACK ON. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 728416 | ESPRIT VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR | CBK | RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC | V1000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |