MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC BIPAP FOCUS NONINVASIVE VENTILATOR SYSTEM; VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, NON-LIFE-SUPPORTING

Device Problem Battery Problem (2885)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Date of event: (b)(6) 2018.Date of report: 23aug2019.Technical support (ts) advised the customer to let the battery charge until the battery charging led goes out.Ts also provided the customer with the current manual to reference battery testing instructions.The customer allowed the battery to charge completely and the alarm cleared.This mdr has been reassessed as reportable after a request from the fda on march 1, 2019 to review complaints from 29 nov 2017 to 29 nov 2018.As this has been reassessed, it will appear to be a late mdr.

Event Description

It was reported that the unit had a "battery faulty or missing" error code.There was no patient involvement.

• Brand Name: BIPAP FOCUS NONINVASIVE VENTILATOR SYSTEM
• Type of Device: VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, NON-LIFE-SUPPORTING
• Manufacturer (Section D): RESPIRONICS CALIFORNIA, INC; 2271 cosmos court; carlsbad CA 92011
• Manufacturer (Section G): PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS; 3000 minuteman road; andover MA 01810
• Manufacturer Contact: melissa abbott ; 2271 cosmos court; carlsbad, CA 92011 ; 9093746996
• MDR Report Key: 8928543
• MDR Text Key: 172747960
• Report Number: 2031642-2019-07118
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MNS
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K053168
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: user facility
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/09/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 08/09/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 08/23/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/09/2008
• 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