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Issue identified during product analysis.H3 device evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.While the service personnel(sp) was replacing control board of this ht70 ventilator since the unit did not turn on, the replacement control board was found to be failure out of box.So, sp replaced the control board again.One control board was returned to medtronic for analysis.The control board was attached to test ventilator and powered up.The backup battery alarm was observed after a few minutes of the unit being powered on.The resistors r243 and r244 were found shorted, confirming the control board was faulty.If failure of r243 and r244 occurs while in use on patient, the ventilator response would be a loss of ventilation to the patient.The cause of the reported event was isolated to a faulty resistors r243 and r244 on the control board.The event is included in the trending and monitoring plan.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
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