V60 VENTILATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2031642-2020-00838
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 9, 2020
- Report Date
- February 20, 2020
- Manufacturer
- RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC
- Product Code
- MNT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K082660
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
G4: 06APR2020. B4: 07APR2020. THE MANUFACTURER¿S INTERNATIONAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN EVALUATED THE VENTILATOR AND CONFIRMED THAT THE OPERATIONAL SOUND WAS LOUD AND NOISE WAS GENERATED BUT IT WAS NOT COMING FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR AND NO ISSUES WITH THE BLOWER WERE IDENTIFIED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT CONFIRM NOR DUPLICATE THE REPORTED ISSUE THAT CHECKING OPERATIONS SOMETIMES FAILED TO GO FORWARD TO THE NEXT STEP. THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES RECORDED IN THE SIGNIFICANT EVENT LOG AND NO FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING TESTING. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPOSITIONED THE VIBRATION DAMPENING RING TO ADDRESS THE NOISE. THE VENTILATOR SUCCESSFULLY PASSED FUNCTIONALITY TESTING AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED; THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE AT THE COMPONENT LEVEL COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SUBMISSION OF A REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT MEDICAL PERSONNEL, USER FACILITY, IMPORTER, DISTRIBUTOR, MANUFACTURER, OR PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.
DATE OF EVENT: (B)(6) 2020. REPORT DATE: 09MAR2020.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A NOISE OCCURRED WHEN THE EXHALATION PORT WAS CHECKED AND DURING TESTING. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT SOMETIMES THE UNIT FAILED TO GO FORWARD TO THE NEXT STEP DURING OPERATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267976 | V60 VENTILATOR | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT,FACILITY USE | MNT | RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC | V60 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |