FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

APOLLO

MDR report key: 2233357 · Received August 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2233357
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 29, 2011
Date of Event
August 18, 2011
Report Date
August 29, 2011
Manufacturer
DRAEGER MEDICAL GMBH
Product Code
BSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PEDIATRIC HEART TRANSPLANT, VENTILATOR OF THE ANESTHESIA MACHINE MALFUNCTIONED. VENTILATOR FAILED TO TRIGGER THE BREATH HALFWAY THROUGH AN ANESTHETIC. SELF TEST OF THE ANESTHESIA MACHINE AND VENTILATOR TEST DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO STARTING THE CASE. HAND VENTILATION WITH PRESSURIZATION OF CIRCUIT WAS POSSIBLE EXCLUDING CIRCUIT LEAK AS POSSIBLE CAUSE. AFTER HAND VENTILATING, REBOOTING, AND TESTING MACHINE, ABLE TO USE VENTILATOR AGAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 APOLLO GAS-MACHINE, ANESTHESIA BSZ DRAEGER MEDICAL GMBH * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 DA