MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC V60 VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT,FACILITY USE

Model Number V60

Device Problem Overheating of Device (1437)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

A follow-up report will be submitted once the investigation is complete.

Event Description

The customer reported the blower alarm/cooling fan overheating.The unit was in clinical at the time the reported issue was discovered; however, there was no harm to the patient or the user.

Manufacturer Narrative

The manufacturer¿s field service engineer (fse) confirmed the reported issue.The customer removed the device from service.The determination could not be made that the device failed to meet specifications.Though the unit was being used on a patient at the time the reported issue occurred, there was no patient harm.There is a relationship of the device to the reported problem.Part was not returned to fi.The root cause cannot be determined until the device is returned and investigated.

• Brand Name: V60 VENTILATOR
• Type of Device: VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT,FACILITY USE
• Manufacturer (Section D): RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC; 2271 cosmos court; carlsbad CA 92011
• Manufacturer (Section G): RICA; 2271 cosmos court; carlsbad CA 92011
• Manufacturer Contact: neisha markham ; 3000 minuteman road; andover, MA 01810 ; 9786871501
• MDR Report Key: 7488643
• MDR Text Key: 107481282
• Report Number: 2031642-2018-00958
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MNT
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K082660
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional,user faci
• Reporter Occupation: Biomedical Engineer
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/09/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/04/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: V60
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/09/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/07/2011
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1