FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
GE CARESTATION 650 ANESTHESIA MACHINE
MDR report key: 22809642
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Received August 14, 2025
Report
- Report Number
- MW5174573
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 14, 2025
- Date of Event
- March 24, 2022
- Report Date
- August 11, 2025
- Manufacturer
- GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Product Code
- BSZ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
APL VALVE NOT RELEASING AIRWAY PRESSURE IN BAG MODE. PATIENT WAS SPONTANEOUSLY BREATH; APL VALVE WAS SET AT MINIMUM AND REBREATHING BAG HAD TO BE REMOVED TO RELEASE AIRWAY PRESSURE TO PREVENT POTENTIAL BAROTRAUMA TO PATIENT. HOSPITAL BIO MED CALLED GE. IT WAS DECIDED BETWEEN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS TO REPLACE 02 FLUSH MANIFOLD AND MICROSWITCH. MACHINE WAS TESTED AND PERFORMED ALL CALIBRATIONS. MACHINE RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1679904 | GE CARESTATION 650 ANESTHESIA MACHINE | GAS-MACHINE, ANESTHESIA | BSZ | GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |