FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AISYS

MDR report key: 3329473 · Received August 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
3329473
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2013
Date of Event
August 27, 2013
Report Date
August 30, 2013
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE, LLC
Product Code
BSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MN, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS BEING INDUCED UNDER ANESTHESIA WHEN THE CRNA AND MDA WENT TO VENTILATE THE PATIENT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SO BECAUSE THERE WAS AN AIR LEAK. THE VALVE ON THE CONDENSATION TRAP APPEARS TO HAVE STUCK OPEN THUS ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE; PREVENTING PROPER VENTILATION. STAFF REVIEWED THE NORMAL PROCESS AND ALGORITHM AND FOUND NO PRACTICE DEVIATIONS FROM THE STANDARD WORK. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT THEY HAD TO WAKE THE PATIENT, CHANGED ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT AND RE-INDUCED THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
431006 AISYS GAS-MACHINE, ANESTHESIA BSZ GE HEALTHCARE, LLC AISYS N/A
431007 * ---
431008 * ---

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * NO OTHER THERAPIES