BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    AESPIRE 7100

    MDR report key: 3866116 · Received April 28, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    9710602-2014-00005
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 28, 2014
    Date of Event
    January 8, 2014
    Report Date
    March 28, 2014
    Manufacturer
    GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS CHINA CO., LTD.
    Product Code
    BSZ
    PMA / PMN Number
    K973896
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IN
    Reporter Occupation
    NOT APPLICABLE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS MALFUNCTION WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE AS THIS SAME MALFUNCTION HAS PREVIOUSLY CONTRIBUTED TO A SERIOUS INJURY WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. REFERENCE MDR 2112667-2013-00005. THE DISTRIBUTOR PERFORMED A CHECKOUT OF THE EQUIPMENT AND NOTED THAT THE FLOW SENSOR DIAPHRAGM WAS STUCK OPEN. FLOW SENSORS OF THIS TYPE ARE CUSTOMER REPLACEABLE, ARE RECOMMENDED FOR REPLACEMENT AFTER 3 MONTHS, AND ARE WARRANTED FOR 6 MONTHS. THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE IN THE USER REFERENCE MANUAL STATES: "REPLACE THE DISPOSABLE FLOW SENSOR (PLASTIC). UNDER TYPICAL USE, THE SENSOR MEETS SPECIFICATIONS FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 MONTHS". IN ENGINEERING EVALUATION, THE STUCK DIAPHRAGM HAS BEEN ABLE TO BE REPRODUCED BY: A HARD IMPACT, SUCH AS DROPPING THE FLOW SENSOR, OR BY (2) STICKING AN OBJECT INTO THE FLOW SENSOR, CAUSING THE DIAPHRAGM TO STICK OPEN. IF A SENSOR IS SUBJECTED TO A HARD IMPACT, IT IS STILL UNLIKELY THAT THE DIAPHRAGM WILL GET STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS FAILURE MODE REQUIRES AN IMPACT IN A VERY LIMITED ORIENTATION TO RESULT IN THE INERTIA NEEDED TO FORCE THE DIAPHRAGM INTO THE STUCK OPEN POSITION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DURING A PREOPERATIVE CHECKOUT OF THE EQUIPMENT, THE HOSPITAL NOTED THE UNIT LEAKED. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    253955 AESPIRE 7100 ANESTHESIA MACHINE BSZ GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS CHINA CO., LTD.

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1