E500 VENTILATOR SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2023050-2016-00397
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 11, 2016
- Date of Event
- June 15, 2016
- Report Date
- June 15, 2016
- Manufacturer
- NEWPORT MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K061094
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CS
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE SERVICE ENGINEER REPORTED THE CUSTOMER SAID THE EXHALED TIDAL VOLUME WAS HIGH BUT NO ALARM WAS GENERATED. AN EXHALATION FILTER WAS NOT INSTALLED, SO THE EXHALATION FLOW SENSOR MESH GOT DIRTY AND PRODUCED THE DIFFERENCE IN THE TIDAL VOLUME MEASUREMENTS. THE EXHALATION FLOW SENSOR MESH WAS REPLACED AND THE VENTILATOR WORKED PROPERLY.
(B)(4).
CORRECTION: G5 PMA/510 (K) TO K061094. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE EXHALATION MESH/FILTER WAS RETURNED TO MEDTRONIC¿S FAILURE ANALYSIS LABORATORY. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FILTER WAS PERFORMED AND UNKNOWN PARTICLES WERE FOUND ON THE OUTER EDGE WHERE THE O-RING WAS SEATED. AN INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT DUPLICATED. NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE RETURNED FILTER. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PATIENT USE A VENTILATOR MEASURED EXHALED TIDAL VOLUME WAS INCORRECT UNDER ACTIVE VENTILATION. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT VENTILATOR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM/INJURY REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436600 | E500 VENTILATOR SYSTEM | CONTINUOUS VENTILATOR | CBK | NEWPORT MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC | E500 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |