FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SERVO-S

MDR report key: 8321422 · Received February 8, 2019

Report

Report Number
8010042-2019-00074
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2019
Date of Event
April 4, 2018
Report Date
June 14, 2019
Manufacturer
MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K123149
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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). INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED EXPIRATORY CHANNEL PRINTED CIRCUIT (PC) BOARD HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THIS BOARD CONTAINS ELECTRONICS WHICH INCLUDE MICROPROCESSOR FOR CONTROL OF THE SAFETY VALVE FUNCTIONS IN THE INSPIRATORY SECTION OF THE DEVICE. THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE WAS CONFIRMED IN THE RECEIVED DEVICE LOGS. THE PC-BOARD WAS INSTALLED IN A REFERENCE SYSTEM FOR SIMULATED USE TESTING. THE TEST CONFIRMED THE REPORTED ISSUE, THE TECHNICAL ALARMS WERE REPRODUCED. ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS ON THE EXPIRATORY CHANNEL PC BOARD SHOWED THAT A CAPACITOR IN THE PULL MAGNET SUPPLY CIRCUIT WAS SHORTED, WHICH CAUSED THE SAFETY VALVE TO ALWAYS BE IN OPEN STATE. A FAILURE IN THE PULL MAGNET SUPPLY CIRCUIT CAN LEAD TO STOP OF VENTILATION IF THE SAFETY VALE IS NOT IN IT'S PREDETERMINED STATE. APPEARANCE OF THIS FAILURE WILL BE NOTIFIED TO THE USER BY GENERATED HIGH PRIORITY ALARMS AND A TECHNICAL ERROR CODE. IF THE FAULT IS PRESENT IT WILL BE DETECTED DURING PRE-USE CHECK. THE CONCLUSION IN THIS MATTER IS THAT THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORTED CAPACITOR ON THE EXPIRATORY CHANNEL PC BOARD, THAT IS PART OF THE SAFETY VALVE FUNCTION.

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

MANUFACTURER REF. #: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR GENERATED TECHNICAL ERROR CODES FOR POWER ERROR AND OPEN SAFETY VALVE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. MANUFACTURER REF. #: (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
112152 SERVO-S VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1