SERVO-S BASE UNIT
Report
- Report Number
- 8010042-2025-0001652
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 13, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 17, 2025
- Report Date
- November 13, 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
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE REPORTED VENTILATOR WAS INVESTIGATED ON-SITE BY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER, WHO FOUND TRACES OF LIQUID CONTAMINATION INSIDE THE FILTER'S CHAMBER OF THE AIR GAS MODULE. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE AIR GAS MODULE. THE AIR GAS MODULE REGULATE THE INSPIRATORY GAS FLOW AND GAS MIXTURE. THE LIQUID CONTAMINATION IN THE AIR GAS MODULE AS PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN, HAD AFFECTED THE DELTA PRESSURE TRANSDUCER ON A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD INSIDE THE AIR GAS MODULE. THE DELTA PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IS PART OF THE FLOW MEASURING IN THE GAS MODULE. THE FAILURE OF THE DELTA PRESSURE TRANSDUCER LEADS TO INACCURATE GAS FLOW REGULATION WHICH WILL BE DETECTED DURING PRE-USE CHECK AND ALARMS WILL BE ACTIVATED IF THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING VENTILATION. THE CONCLUSION IS THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT FAIL TO MEET ITS SPECIFICATION, AS THE MOST PROBABLE SOURCE OF LIQUID CONTAMINATION IN THE AIR GAS MODULE IS A CONTAMINATED AIR GAS FROM THE HOSPITAL'S EXTERNAL COMPRESSOR. ACCORDING TO THE APPLICABLE USER'S MANUAL, MAXIMUM LEVELS OF WATER (H2O < 7 G/M3) IN THE SUPPLIED GASES TO THE VENTILATOR MUST NOT BE EXCEEDED. THIS EVENT IS RELATED TO MDR#: 8010042-2025-0001651 FOR THE COMPRESSOR MINI (DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE VALVE). THE COMPRESSOR MINI SUPPLIED MOIST AIR THAT CAUSED THE VENTILATOR¿S GAS MODULE TO FAIL.
MANUFACTURER'S REF#: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR STOPPED WORKING AND THE PATIENT WAS NOT VENTILATED. FINAL PATIENT OUTCOME WAS NO HARM. MANUFACTURER¿S REF #: (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923274 | SERVO-S BASE UNIT | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE | CBK | MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB | 6640440 | 07325710001127 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | COMPRESSOR MINI 115V 60HZ, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6). |