SERVO-I
Report
- Report Number
- 8010042-2014-00213
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 13, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 5, 2014
- Report Date
- April 15, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062793
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPLACED THE EXPIRATORY CASSETTE AND DOWNLOADED THE VENTILATOR LOG FILES. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF EXPIRATORY CASSETTE THE PRE-USE CHECKS PASSED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE VENTILATOR WAS THEREFORE RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. THE DEVICE LOTS EVALUATION CONFIRMED THAT THE PRE-USE CHECKS FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES ON (B)(6) AND ALSO ON (B)(6). THEREFORE, THE DATE OF EVENT IS REVISED TO BE THE (B)(6). THE DEVICE LOGS SHOWED THAT IT WAS THE SUB-TEST INTERNAL LEAKAGE TEST THAT WAS FAILING IN THE PRE-USE CHECKS. THERE ARE NO OTHER ENTRIES IN THE TECHNICAL LOG FILES INDICATING A PERMANENT DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE FAULTY EXPIRATORY CASSETTE WAS NOT RECEIVED BACK FOR OUR ANALYSIS AND THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS TO HOW THE VENTILATOR GOT ACCIDENTALLY WET. IT IS OUR CONCLUSIONS THAT THE EXPIRATORY CASSETTE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE UNSUCCESSFUL PRE-USE CHECKS AND THAT IT MOST LIKELY WAS AFFECTED NEGATIVELY BY THIS WET INCIDENT. THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE FAILING EXPIRATORY CASSETTE CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED, AS IT WAS NOT RECEIVED AND FURTHER INVESTIGATED DURING OUR INVESTIGATION.
DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. REFERENCE EXEMPTION #: (B)(4).
(B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER CALLED FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THE VENTILATOR BECAME WET. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE VENTILATOR DID NOT PASS THE PRE-USE CHECK. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285566 | SERVO-I | CBK | MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |