SERVO-S BASE UNIT
Report
- Report Number
- 8010042-2025-0000431
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 18, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 28, 2024
- Report Date
- March 18, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
- Product Code
- CBK
- UDI-DI
- 07325710001127
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123149
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
BASED ON TECHNICIAN STATEMENT, THERE WAS CONTINUOUS GAS FLOW THROUGH INSPIRATORY SECTION DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE NOZZLE UNITS ON BOTH GAS MODULES. THEIR REPLACEMENT SOLVED THE ISSUE. THE DEVICE WAS DELIVERED TO THE USER IN WORKING CONDITION. THE NOZZLE UNIT IS PART OF THE GAS MODULE AND REGULATES THE INSPIRATORY GAS FLOW TO THE PATIENT. IT CONSISTS OF A MEMBRANE, A MOUTHPIECE AND A FEATHER SPRING. THE MEMBRANE IN THE NOZZLE UNIT IS PRESSED AGAINST A MOUTHPIECE WITH A FEATHER SPRING TO REGULATE THE GAS FLOW THROUGH THE GAS MODULE. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S GUIDELINES, THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM MUST BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, OR EVERY 5000 HOURS OF OPERATION, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. ONE OF THE PARTS WHICH MUST BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VENTILATOR FUNCTION SAFE FOR THE PATIENTS ARE NOZZLE UNITS, WHICH ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN MAINTENANCE KIT 5000 HOURS. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO REPLACE NOZZLE UNIT AS SPECIFIED IN OUR DEVICE DOCUMENTATION TO AVOID FAILURE OF THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE'S LOGS WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. THE LAST TIME PM KIT (INCLUDING NOZZLE UNITS) WERE REPLACED IN 2021. THE CAUSE OF THE CLAIMED ISSUE IN THIS CUSTOMER PRODUCT COMPLAINT HAS BEEN DETERMINED. THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO DEFECTIVE NOZZLE UNITS, WHICH WERE IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED. A CORRECTION OF FIELD # H6 HEALTH EFFECT ¿ IMPACT CODES WAS REQUIRED. H6 - HEALTH EFFECT ¿ IMPACT CODES - PREVIOUS HEALTH EFFECT ¿ IMPACT CODES: NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT///2199, CORRECTED HEALTH EFFECT ¿ IMPACT CODES: NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT///2645.
DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE VENTILATOR, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CONTINUOUS GAS FLOW IN STANDBY MODE APPEARED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. MANUFACTURER'S REF. #: (B)(4).
MANUFACTURER'S REF. #: (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 992900 | SERVO-S BASE UNIT | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE | CBK | MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB | 6640440 | 07325710001127 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |