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Device brand name · Ventilator

Esprit Ventilator: medical device reports filed with FDA

6,015 reports name it, 2005–2021. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Respironics California. Product code CBK.

6,015
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 280 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
98.2%
classified as malfunction
91.8% across the product code
0.4%
classified as death, as reported
22 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 6,015 reports that name the brand "Esprit Ventilator" (ventilator), received between January 2005 and March 2021; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Respironics California. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (98.2%), injury (1.1%) and death (0.4%); across all ventilator, continuous, facility use reports (product code CBK) death is recorded in 1.1% and malfunction in 91.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device displays incorrect message (13.8%), device inoperable (12.9%) and device operates differently than expected (12%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, low oxygen saturation and death. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Esprit Ventilator was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in March 2021.

By year received

03517022005: 9620052006: 1892007: 19220072008: 2252009: 24220092010: 2562011: 28120112012: 2952013: 29220132014: 5602015: 68520152016: 7022017: 61120172018: 4752019: 60420192020: 2862021: 242021

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.4%22
Injury1.1%65
Malfunction98.2%5,907
Other0.3%20
Not given0%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%6,011
Voluntary report0%2
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%2

Grey bar: all 213,387 reports carrying product code CBK. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device displays incorrect message83013.8%9%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used77312.9%4.3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly72212%5.5%
Failure to power up64710.8%2.9%
Loss of powerthe device lost power4998.3%1.5%
Alarm, audible3606%0.8%
Repair3415.7%1.3%
Battery problema problem with the battery3185.3%4.5%
Device alarm system3165.3%1.8%
Failure to run on ac/dc2985%0.3%
No display/image2213.7%5.2%
Replace2133.5%1.2%
Failure to cycle2013.3%3.6%
Failure of device to self-test1732.9%2.2%
Power problem1462.4%1.4%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings1312.2%0.3%
Breakthe device broke1202%0.6%
Self-activation or keying1131.9%0.5%
Failure to charge1031.7%2.5%
Overheating of device811.3%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement2,76345.9%
Low oxygen saturation300.5%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term250.4%
Manual ventilation required130.2%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, aborted/stopped110.2%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional100.2%
Cyanosis90.1%
Resuscitation70.1%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped50.1%
Respiratory distressdifficulty breathing50.1%
Tachycardiafast heart rate50.1%
Apnea40.1%
Heart rate, decreased40.1%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate30%
Cardiopulmonary arrest20%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureEsprit VentilatorProduct code CBKAll MAUDE reports
Reports6,015213,38726,136,888
Share of that pool—2.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports4119
Classified as injury1.1%6.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.2%91.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%95.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code CBK

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Trilogy 10031,0222,0560.9%
840 Ventilator18,191270.4%
Hamilton Medical Ag10,33100.3%
Trilogy Evo8,5839431.1%
Vela Ventilator8,44600.3%
Servo-I6,39031.3%
Vocsn5,3088540.4%
Trilogy 2025,217740.3%
Carescape R8604,968500.2%
Carescape4,9022,2890.1%
980 Ventilator4,6511170.2%
Trilogy O24,290480.3%
Avea Ventilator3,94300.5%
V200 Ventilator3,47600.2%
Uni-Vent Model 7313,30500.3%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Esprit Ventilator reports

How many FDA reports name Esprit Ventilator?

6,015 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.2%), injury (1.1%) and death (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device displays incorrect message (13.8%), device inoperable (12.9%), device operates differently than expected (12%), failure to power up (10.8%) and loss of power (8.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%) and voluntary reports (0%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Esprit Ventilator was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.