V60 VENTILATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2031642-2016-03339
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 9, 2016
- Date of Event
- November 20, 2016
- Report Date
- November 23, 2016
- Manufacturer
- RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC
- Product Code
- MNT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K082660
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER CONTACTED PRODUCT SUPPORT AND REQUESTED FOR SERVICE REPAIR. THE CUSTOMER REQUESTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT. PER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) PERFORMED COMPLETE PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION (PM) ON THIS UNIT PER CUSTOMER'S REQUEST. VENTILATOR PASSES ALL TESTS AND IS OPERATING PER SPECS. THE DETERMINATION COULD NOT BE MADE THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED FOR TREATMENT WHEN THE REPORTED EVENT OCCURRED, AND THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP OF THE DEVICE TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. NO PARTS WERE RETURNED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION, THEREFORE THE ROOT CAUSE AT THE COMPONENT LEVEL COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR ALARMED WITH LOW PRESSURE AND LOW PROXIMAL PRESSURE WHILE PROVIDING THERAPY. THE PATIENT O2 SATURATION FELL TO 40'S. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS IN USE, BUT THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VENTILATOR ALARMED WITH LOW PRESSURE AND LOW PROXIMAL PRESSURE WHILE PROVIDING THERAPY. THE PATIENT O2 SATURATION FELL TO 40'S. DURING FOLLOW UP THE REPORTING NURSE CONFIRMED THE PATIENT WAS BAGGED AND HIS SATURATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL AND HE WAS PLACED ON BIPAP FULLY RECOVERED. SHE ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO RELEVANT LABS, TESTS, MEDICAL HISTORY OR CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS FOR THIS EVENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS IN USE, BUT THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 812529 | V60 VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT,FACILITY USE | MNT | RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC | V60 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR |