FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

V60 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 9808913 · Received March 9, 2020

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT: (B)(6) 2020. REPORT DATE: 09MAR2020.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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