FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPACELABS ARKON ANESTHESIA WORKSTATION

MDR report key: 4974332 · Received August 5, 2015

Report

Report Number
9611295-2015-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2015
Date of Event
July 10, 2015
Report Date
October 13, 2015
Manufacturer
SPACELABS HEALTHCARE LTD.
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K113051
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONSITE TESTING OF THE INVOLVED DEVICE PERFORMED BY A SPACELABS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) CONFIRMED THE EQUIPMENT PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE TESTING WAS WITNESSED BY A FACILITY STAFF MEMBER. SPACELABS HAS LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT AND WILL FILE A COMPLETE REPORT WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS FINISHED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONSITE INVESTIGATION OF THE INVOLVED DEVICE BY A SPACELABS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER DETERMINED THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION. NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND WITH THE DEVICE WHEN THE SAME CIRCUIT IS USED FOR BOTH THE CHECKOUT PROCEDURE AND PATIENT. THE EQUIPMENT LOGS INDICATE AN ADULT PATIENT CIRCUIT WAS USED BY THE CUSTOMER TO RUN THE AUTOMATED CHECKOUT PROCEDURE WHICH MEASURES SYSTEM COMPLIANCE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY DID NOT RERUN THIS PROCEDURE WITH A PEDIATRIC CIRCUIT (AS RECOMMENDED IN THE OPERATIONS MANUAL) WHEN THEY SELECTED A PEDIATRIC CIRCUIT FOR PATIENT USE. THIS REPORT IS CONSIDERED FINAL AND THIS ISSUE CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SPACELABS RECEIVED A REPORT THAT AN ARKON ANESTHESIA MACHINE STOPPED VENTILATING IN THE MIDDLE OF A CASE ON (B)(6) 2015 AT 7:30 A.M. NO ERROR INDICATORS DISPLAYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
517173 SPACELABS ARKON ANESTHESIA WORKSTATION ANESTHESIA WORKSTATION WITH CONTINUOUS VENTILATOR CBK SPACELABS HEALTHCARE LTD. 99999

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1