SERVO-I
Report
- Report Number
- 8010042-2014-00375
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- September 4, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 5, 2014
- Report Date
- August 7, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123149
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS COMPLAINT CONSISTS OF DEVICE EVAL OF THE VENTILATOR'S LOGS. NO PART HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS FAULTY IN THE VENTILATOR SYSTEM, AND AS A CONSEQUENCE NO PART HAS BEEN EXCHANGED. THE TEST-, EVENT- AND TECHNICAL LOGS HAVE BEEN EVALUATED. THE TEST LOG CONTAINS THE RESULTS OF TESTS PERFORMED DURING THE AUTOMATED PRE-USE CHECK. THIS LOG CONTAINS A SUCCESSFUL PRE-USE CHECK PRIOR TO THE STATED VENTILATION PERIOD WAS STARTED. NO PRE-USE CHECK WAS PERFORMED AFTER THE EVENT. I.E., BEFORE THE FSE DOWNLOADING OF THE VENTILATOR'S DEVICE LOGS. THE TECHNICAL LOG CONTAINS TECHNICAL ERROR CODES AND INFO THAT WOULD INDICATE MALFUNCTION OF THE VENTILATOR. THERE ARE NO ENTRIES IN THE TECHNICAL LOG DURING THE ENTIRE VENTILATION PERIOD. THE EVENT LOG CONTAINS INFO SUCH AS OPERATOR PARAMETER SETTINGS, SET ALARM LIMITS AN GENERATED PT RELATED ALARMS E.G., PRESSURE ALARMS. ACCORDING TO RECEIVED INFO FROM HOSPITAL, THE PT WAS CONNECTED TO THE VENTILATOR FROM (B)(6). THE EVAL SHOWS THAT THE LOG CONTAINS CLINICAL ALARMS THAT ARE COMMON DURING VENTILATION TREATMENT, DURING THE GIVEN VENTILATION PERIOD. THE CONCLUSION IS THAT THERE WAS NO VENTILATOR MALFUNCTION AT THE TIME FOR THE INCIDENT. THIS FINDING IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE HOSPITAL'S STATEMENT THAT THEY DID NOT SUSPECT THAT THE VENTILATOR MALFUNCTIONED IN ANY WAY. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT DIED WHILE BEING VENTILATED BY A VENTILATOR IN THE ICU. THE SITE REQUESTED A LOG EVAL FOR AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION BUT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAULT OF THE VENTILATOR. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541457 | SERVO-I | CBK | MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR | Death |