FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AESTIVA 7900

MDR report key: 3012458 · Received March 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
2112667-2013-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 15, 2013
Date of Event
February 28, 2013
Report Date
March 4, 2013
Manufacturer
DATEX-OHMEDA
Product Code
BSZ
PMA / PMN Number
K973896
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSP REPORTED THAT, DURING THE FIRST CASE OF THE DAY, THE CLINICIAN NOTED THE VENTILATOR WOULD NOT WORK IN PRESSURE AND VOLUME MODES. OTHER FACTORS WITH THE PT REPORTEDLY MADE IT UNCLEAR WHETHER THE DIFFICULTIES WITH VENTILATING WERE DUE TO THE PT OR THE VENTILATOR. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE REQUIRED THAT THE PT TOLERATE FULL HEAD FLEXION OR FULL EXTENSION. THE PT REPORTEDLY IS AN INFANT AND HAD A VERY SHORT TRACHEAL SEGMENT. THIS RESULTED IN OCCURRENCES OF THE PT BEING "MAINSTEMMED" AS WELL AS EXTUBATED DURING THE PROCEDURE AND REQUIRED REPOSITIONING OF THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE. FOLLOWING REPOSITIONING, THE CLINICIAN REPORTEDLY SWITCHED TO MECHANICAL VENTILATION MODE AND NO VOLUME WAS MEASURED ON THE VENTILATOR. THE FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE EXPECTED READINGS WERE DISPLAYED ON THE VENTILATOR. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PT SUFFERED "MILD DESATURATION" (IN THE 70S) DURING THE CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
110544 AESTIVA 7900 ANESTHESIA MACHINE BSZ DATEX-OHMEDA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 4 MO Required Intervention