SERVO-I
Report
- Report Number
- 8010042-2015-00198
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 26, 2015
- Date of Event
- May 6, 2015
- Report Date
- May 6, 2015
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123149
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MS, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
MAQUET'S FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER HAS INVESTIGATED THE VENTILATOR ON-SITE, AND THE AIR GAS MODULE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE AIR GAS WAS REPLACED, AND WILL BE RETURNED TO FACTORY FOR INVESTIGATION. FURTHER INFO ABOUT THE EVENT HAS BEEN SOUGHT. A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.
THE RETURNED AIR GAS MODULE WHICH REGULATES THE INSPIRATORY AIR GAS FLOW TO THE PATIENT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED. THE PC-BOARD WAS INSTALLED IN A REFERENCE SYSTEM FOR SIMULATED USE TESTING. THE PRE-USE CHECK FAILED THE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER TEST AND FLOW TRANSDUCER TEST THAT CONFIRMS THE REPORTED DESCRIPTION. THE OCULAR INSPECTION OF THE AIR-GAS MODULES INTERNAL PC-BOARD FOUND THREE CAPACITOR THAT WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SOLDER TO THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. THE CAPACITORS IS PART OF THE ELECTRONICS FOR REGULATION OF FLOW AND PRESSURE. THE CONCLUSION IS THAT THE UNSOLDERED CAPACITORS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF WHY THIS CAPACITORS WAS NOT SOLDER TO THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. EVALUATION OF THE RECEIVED DEVICE LOGS CONFIRMS THE REPORTED ALARMS AND WE COULD TRACE BACK THE REPORTED PROBLEM TO MAY 5, THEREFORE THE DATE OF EVENT WAS DETERMINED AS (B)(6) 2015.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR FAILED THE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER TEST AND FLOW TRANSDUCER TEST DURING PRE-USE CHECK (AUTOMATIC FUNCTION CHECK THAT IS RUN BEFORE CONNECTING THE VENTILATOR TO A PT). (B)(4).
(B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340433 | SERVO-I | CBK | MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |