FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AESTIVA 3000

MDR report key: 4954209 · Received July 30, 2015

Report

Report Number
2112667-2015-00054
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 30, 2015
Date of Event
March 5, 2013
Report Date
March 18, 2013
Manufacturer
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC
Product Code
BSZ
PMA / PMN Number
K973896
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GE HEALTHCARE (GEHC) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INITIAL COMPLAINT ON (B)(6) 2013. AT THE TIME, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT PROPERLY BOOT UP. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY. A GEHC SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED A CHECKOUT OF THE EQUIPMENT, AND REPLACED THE CPU. THE PART WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCARDED. IN JULY 2015, GEHC WAS NOTIFIED VIA A LEGAL COMPLAINT THAT THE PATIENT WAS INADEQUATELY OXYGENATED DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, CAUSING PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE. DUE TO OPEN LITIGATION, CUSTOMER RESPONSE TO ALL INVESTIGATION QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED, "UNDETERMINED PENDING OUTCOME OF ONGOING LITIGATION".

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GE HEALTHCARE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF A LEGAL CLAIM IN WHICH IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE MECHANICAL VENTILATOR FAILED AND THE PATIENT INCURRED BRAIN DAMAGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
497090 AESTIVA 3000 ANESTHESIA GAS MACHINE BSZ DATEX-OHMEDA, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Disability