FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 6518418 · Received April 25, 2017

Report

Report Number
2031642-2017-01446
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 25, 2017
Report Date
March 30, 2017
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC
Product Code
MNT
PMA / PMN Number
K082660
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE UI FRONT (B)(6) ASSEMBLY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE OR CONTAMINATION. DURING TESTING, THE NAV-RING WAS ERRATIC WHILE CHANGING PARAMETERS AND SETTINGS. AN INTERIOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NAV-RING REVEALED SIGNS OF CONTAMINATION FOUND ON THE ROTARY ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY (NAV-RING) MATRIX. THE DETERMINATION COULD 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. CONTAMINATION BUILDUPS WERE FOUND ON THE ROTARY ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY (NAV-RING) MATRIX THAT CAUSES THE NAV-RING NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE SCREEN IS FLICKERING; CANNOT READ VALUES. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; THE DEVICE WAS PREPARED FOR THE PATIENT BUT WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT; THE ISSUE WAS RECOGNIZED IN PROCESS OF SETTING UP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
301155 V60 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT,FACILITY USE MNT RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC V60

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR