FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DATEX AISYS CARE STATION

MDR report key: 5888374 · Received August 16, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5064188
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 16, 2016
Date of Event
August 1, 2016
Report Date
August 16, 2016
Manufacturer
GE
Product Code
BSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PEDIATRIC DENTAL SURGERY USING ANESTHESIA MACHINE GE/DATEX/AISYS MODEL. FOLLOWING INDUCTION OF ANESTHESIA AND PLACEMENT OF A BREATHING TUBE, THE VENTILATOR WAS TURNED ON. CO2 CAPNOGRAPHY TRACING DISAPPEARED. WHEN THE PT WAS RETURNED TO MANUAL VENTILATOR, CAPNOGRAPHY WAVES RE-APPEARED. CAPNOGRAPHY DISAPPEARED AGAIN WITH A REPEAT ATTEMPT TO PLACE THE PT ON THE VENTILATOR. DECISION WAS MADE TO CANCEL THE CASE. THE PT WAS WOKEN UP FROM THE ANESTHESIA WITHOUT SURGERY. THE ANESTHESIA MACHINE WAS APPROPRIATELY CHECKED PRIOR TO START OF ANESTHESIA. OF NOTE, THE SAME MACHINE WAS USED THE DAY PRIOR FOR PEDIATRIC DENTAL SURGERY WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. SECONDLY, ONE OF MY NURSE ANESTHETISTS HAD A SIMILAR SITUATION WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ANESTHESIA MACHINE, AT ANOTHER HOSPITAL WE SERVICE. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2016. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: DENTAL SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
531759 DATEX AISYS CARE STATION ANESTHESIA MACHINE BSZ GE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2 YR Other