SERVO-I
Report
- Report Number
- 8010042-2019-00141
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 6, 2019
- Report Date
- March 20, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123149
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
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 PERON: (B)(4). THE USER FACILITY PERFORMS SERVICE OF THE VENTILATOR BY THEMSELVES. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. OUR FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) RETRIEVED THE VENTILATOR LOGS. PROVIDED VENTILATOR LOGS WERE REVIEWED. ALARMS FOR HIGH PEEP WERE GENERATED IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH RESPIRATORY RATE ALARMS. THE GENERATED ALARMS INDICATE A HIGH EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE. AT HIGH EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE, THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO BREATHE PROPERLY DURING THE EXPIRATORY PHASE BEFORE A NEW BREATH IS INITIATED. THIS LEADS TO A HIGHER PEEP (POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE) VALUE THAN THE PRE-SET AND ALARMS ARE GENERATED. THE DIFFICULTIES MAY EITHER BE DUE TO NON-OPTIMAL USER SETTINGS OF THE DEVICE FOR THE ACTUAL PATIENT OR AN INCREASED EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE DUE TO ACCESSORIES IN THE PATIENT CIRCUIT. INFORMATION CONCERNING WHAT TYPE OF PATIENT BREATHING CIRCUIT OR FILTER THAT WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE TECHNICAL LOG DID NOT CONTAIN ANY TECHNICAL ERROR CODES THAT COULD INDICATE A MALFUNCTION OF THE VENTILATOR. SUCCESSFUL PRE-USE CHECK WAS PERFORMED PRIOR START OF VENTILATION. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PROBLEM IS ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR OR CLINICAL APPLICATION ERROR. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A VENTILATOR MALFUNCTION AT THE TIME OF THE 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, 45 BARBOUR POND DRIVE, WAYNE, NJ 07470. CONTACT PERON: (B)(4).
IMPORTER REF. #: CC-CPL-2019-00316. MANUFACTURER REF. #: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PATIENT TREATMENT, THE VENTILATOR WAS SELF-CYCLING WHEN THE O2 BREATH BUTTON WAS PRESSED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186849 | SERVO-I | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE | CBK | MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |