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MalfunctionCAP

AIRWAY PRESSURE MONITOR

Received Apr 3, 1998 · Event occurred Mar 5, 1998

Report 2518422-1998-00003 · MDR key 161232

Device

Generic name

Airway Pressure Monitor

Manufacturer

Respironics, Inc.

Model number

332259

Catalog number

332259

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • Alarm, failure of warning

Patient

UNKNOWN

  • Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

CUSTOMER RETURNED DEVICE FOR REPAIR INDICATING THAT THE "LOW PRESSURE ALARM WAS BROKEN." ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER, DEVICE WAS IN USE BY A PATIENT, BUT THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER PATIENT INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Remedial action

  • Repair