SERVO-I
Report
- Report Number
- 8010042-2018-00194
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 18, 2018
- Date of Event
- April 7, 2018
- Report Date
- May 7, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123149
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB (MANUFACTURER). REF. EXEMPTION #: E2018003. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC 45 BARBOUR POND DRIVE WAYNE, NJ 07470. CONTACT PERSON: (B)(4).
THE VENTILATOR WAS INVESTIGATED ON-SITE BY OUR FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER. IT RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE BOTH ELECTRONICALLY AND MECHANICALLY AND IS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE VENTILATOR IS TO BE SCRAPPED. THE VENTILATOR OPERATES IN A FIELD OF UP TO 20MT (200 GAUSS) FOR TUNNEL SCANNERS AND UP TO 10MT (100 GAUSS) FOR OPEN SCANNERS. BEFORE USING THE VENTILATOR IN THE MR ENVIRONMENT, CONDITIONS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING LOCKING THE TWO FRONT WHEELS AND PLACING THE VENTILATOR OUTSIDE THE 200 GAUSS (20MT) SAFETY LINE, WHICH MUST BE MARKED AROUND THE MR SCANNER. THESE CONDITIONS ARE STATED IN THE DECLARATION FOR THE USE OF THE VENTILATOR IN THE MR ENVIRONMENT. ACCORDING TO RECEIVED INFORMATION, THE WHEELS OF THE VENTILATOR WERE NOT LOCKED AND THE VENTILATOR WAS ROLLED INTO THE MAGNET ROOM WITH AIR AND O2 TANKS ATTACHED. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE VENTILATOR CAME INSIDE THE SAFETY LINE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE GAUSS SAFETY LINE WAS HOWEVER CORRECTLY MARKED ON THE FLOOR. OUR CONCLUSION IS THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE USER NOT FOLLOWING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF THE VENTILATOR IN MR ENVIRONMENT. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB (MANUFACTURER). REF. EXEMPTION #: E2018003. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC. 45 BARBOUR POND DRIVE WAYNE, NJ 07470. CONTACT PERSON: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR WAS PULLED IN TO AN MRI MAGNET WHILE BEING USED ON A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. (B)(4).
IMPORTER REF. #: (B)(4). MANUFACTURER REF. #: (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282921 | SERVO-I | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE | CBK | MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |