FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SERVO-I

MDR report key: 7686263 · Received July 13, 2018

Report

Report Number
8010042-2018-00359
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2018
Date of Event
June 17, 2018
Report Date
September 11, 2018
Manufacturer
MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K123149
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE VENTILATOR WAS INVESTIGATED ON-SITE BY OUR FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED FAILURE. THE VENTILATOR PASSED ALL SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS AND WAS CLEARED FOR CLINICAL USE. EVALUATION OF THE RECEIVED DEVICE LOGS SHOW SEVERAL ALARMS FOR HIGH O2 CONCENTRATION IN COMBINATION WITH AIRWAY PRESSURE HIGH AND EXPIRATORY MINUTE VOLUME LOW. AIRWAY PRESSURE HIGH AND EXPIRATORY MINUTE VOLUME LOW ALARMS INDICATE THAT VENTILATION WAS ONGOING BUT WITH HIGHER AIRWAY PRESSURE THAN INTENDED. THE AIRWAY PRESSURE HIGH ALARM IS GENERATED WHEN THE USER SET UPPER PRESSURE LIMIT IS REACHED WHEREBY THE INSPIRATION PHASE IS TERMINATED AND GOES OVER TO EXPIRATION. THE EXPIRATORY MINUTE VOLUME LOW ALARM IS GENERATED WHEN THE MEASURED EXPIRATORY MINUTE VOLUME IS LOWER THAN THE BY THE USER SET LOWER EXPIRATORY MINUTE VOLUME ALARM LIMIT. THE HIGH AIRWAY PRESSURE ALARM AND THE TERMINATION OF THE INSPIRATION PHASE, LEADS TO THAT THE PATIENT NOT RECEIVING THE SET VOLUME AND THIS MAY EITHER BE RELATED TO USER SETTINGS NOT BEING OPTIMAL FOR THE ACTUAL PATIENT, OR AN INCREASED EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE IN THE PATIENT¿S BREATHING SYSTEM. THERE ARE NO TECHNICAL ERROR CODES THAT INDICATE ANY TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH THE VENTILATOR. THE PRECEDING AND FOLLOWING PRE-USE CHECKS WERE PASSED WITHOUT REMARKS. THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HIGH O2 CONCENTRATION ALARMS AND THE INDICATION OF EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE IN THE PATIENT¿S BREATHING SYSTEM. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE HIGH O2 CONCENTRATION ALARMS HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF VENTILATOR MALFUNCTION AT THE TIME OF EVENT. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB (MANUFACTURER). REF: EXEMPTION#: E2018003. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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 PERON: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IMPORTER REF#: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE THE VENTILATOR WAS CONNECTED TO A PATIENT, IT WAS GIVING MULTIPLE HIGH O2 CONCENTRATION ALARMS. THE VENTILATORS LOGS ALSO CONTAINED EXPIRATORY MINUTE VOLUME LOW AND AIRWAY PRESSURE HIGH ALARMS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. MANUFACTURER REFERENCE#: (B)(4). IMPORTER REFERENCE #: (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
528239 SERVO-I VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1