FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPACELABS ARKON ANESTHESIA WORKSTATION

MDR report key: 5091760 · Received September 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
9611295-2015-00027
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2015
Date of Event
June 5, 2015
Report Date
September 21, 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

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SENT TO CORRECT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION. THE OLD REPORT NUMBER WAS 3010157426-2015-00131. A SPACELABS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE TO INSPECT THE ANESTHESIA DEVICE. THE FSE PERFORMED VENTILATOR CHECKS AS OUTLINED IN THE SERVICE MANUAL AS WELL AS RAN THE AUTOMATED CHECKOUTS WHICH CHECKS FOR LEAKS. NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND. THE DEVICE PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE LOGS DID REGISTER A LEAK AT THE REPORTED EVENT. FSE TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH A NEW PATIENT CIRCUIT SINCE THE CUSTOMER ELECTED TO DISCARD THE INVOLVED PATIENT CIRCUIT (WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE SOURCE OF A LEAK). CONSEQUENTLY, ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS CONSIDERED FINAL AND THE ISSUE CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SPACELABS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE TO INSPECT THE ANESTHESIA DEVICE. THE FSE PERFORMED VENTILATOR CHECKS AS OUTLINED IN THE SERVICE MANUAL AS WELL AS RAN THE AUTOMATED CHECKOUTS WHICH CHECKS FOR LEAKS. NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND. THE DEVICE PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE LOGS DID REGISTER A LEAK AT THE REPORTED EVENT. FSE TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH A NEW PATIENT CIRCUIT SINCE THE CUSTOMER ELECTED TO DISCARD THE INVOLVED PATIENT CIRCUIT (WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE SOURCE OF A LEAK). CONSEQUENTLY, ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS CONSIDERED FINAL AND THE ISSUE CLOSED. THIS REPORT IS BEING GENERATED AT THE DIRECTION OF FDA BECAUSE OF SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS RECEIVED, WITH THIS MANUFACTURER REPORT NUMBER, AND NO RECORD OF AN INITIAL REPORT.  THIS MANUFACTURER REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO CORRECT A PREVIOUS REPORT, 3010157426-2014-00131, THAT MISTAKENLY IDENTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER REPORT NUMBER; AT FDA FORM 3500A TOP OF PAGE 1 AND MISTAKENLY IDENTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER BY LISTING THE MANUFACTURE¿S AFFILIATE ENTITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SPACELABS RECEIVED A REPORT THAT ON JUNE 5, 2015 AN ARKON ANESTHESIA MACHINE DEVELOPED A LEAK WHILE IN USE WHICH CAUSED THE CLINICIAN TO GO TO BAG MODE VENTILATION TO CONTINUE THE CASE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
624140 SPACELABS ARKON ANESTHESIA WORKSTATION ANESTHESIA WORKSTATION WITH CONTINUOUS VENTILATOR CBK SPACELABS HEALTHCARE LTD. 99999

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1