CARESTATION 650
Report
- Report Number
- 9710602-2024-00542
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 18, 2024
- Date of Event
- March 22, 2024
- Report Date
- June 27, 2024
- Manufacturer
- GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CHINA) CO., LTD (WUXI)
- Product Code
- BSZ
- UDI-DI
- 00840682124560
- PMA / PMN Number
- K151570
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. LEGAL MANUFACTURER: HCS WUXI - NO. 19 CHANGJIANG ROAD NATIONAL HI-TECH DEV. ZONE CHINA WUXI JIANGSU, 214028.
THE END USER COMPLETED AN INVESTIGATION AND SHARED THE RESULTS WITH GE HEALTHCARE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PATIENT DESATURATION WAS A USE ERROR. THE USER ERRORS WERE 1) THE BAG PORT WAS BLOCKED WITH A PLUG DURING THE DISINFECTION PROCESS AND 2) THE DEVICE WAS SET IN CHECKOUT STATE FOR MANUAL VENTILATION AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION. THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE DEVICE AFTER REMOVING THE PLUG. THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION.
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED A PATIENT WAS CONNECTED TO A CARESTATION 650 WHEN IT WAS ALLEGED THAT THE UNIT STOPPED VENTILATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT BECAME HYPOXIC FOR 5 MINUTES, AND THAT THE PATIENT DESATURATED FROM 90% TO 70%. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT WAS SWITCHED TO AN AMBU BAG, AND THE UNIT WAS REPLACED DURING THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT SEQUELAE. GE HEALTHCARE WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2584264 | CARESTATION 650 | ANESTHESIA GAS MACHINE | BSZ | GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CHINA) CO., LTD (WUXI) | 00840682124560 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |