SERVO-N
Report
- Report Number
- 8010042-2019-00293
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 30, 2019
- Date of Event
- April 11, 2019
- Report Date
- September 4, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K180098
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC
- 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 VENTILATOR WAS INVESTIGATED ON-SITE BY OUR FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE). THE REPORTED ALARMS FOR HIGH O2 CONCENTRATION COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE NOZZLE UNITS IN THE GAS MODULES WERE PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED BUT NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE SYSTEM SOFTWARE WAS REINSTALLED, FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH SUCCESSFUL RESULTS AND THE VENTILATOR WAS CLEARED FOR CLINICAL USE. SINCE THE SYSTEM SOFTWARE WAS REINSTALLED, NO LOGS FROM THE REPORTED EVENT DATE COULD BE PROVIDED DUE TO THAT THE LOG POSTS PRIOR TO THE SYSTEM SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD HAD BEEN ERASED PER DESIGN. THE REPORTED TANDEM USE OF A HFJV IMPLIES THAT THE HFJV IS CONNECTED TO AN ET TUBE ADAPTER AND IT INDUCES A ¿JET¿ OF GAS OUT OF THE ADAPTER INTO THE AIRWAY. THE MEASURED INSPIRATORY VALUES WOULD BE AS PER THE SET PARAMETER VALUES BUT THE MEASURED EXPIRATORY VALUES WOULD INCLUDE THE VALUES OF THE HFJV AND THEREFORE, THE MEASURED EXPIRATORY VALUES WOULD NOT REFLECT THE PARAMETER SETTINGS AND WILL LEAD TO GENERATION OF APPROPRIATE ALARMS, FOR EXAMPLE HIGH O2 CONCENTRATION. THE USE OF A HFJV IN TANDEM WITH THE VENTILATOR HAS NOT BEEN TESTED, APPROVED, OR RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH THIS VENTILATOR SYSTEM. THEREFORE THE CONSEQUENCES OF ITS USE WITH OUR VENTILATOR ARE UNKNOWN. AS NO LOG FILES FROM EVENT DATE WERE PROVIDED AND NO PARTS WERE RETURNED FOR OUR INVESTIGATION, IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT BUT THE USE OF HFJV IN TANDEM WITH THE VENTILATOR IS THE MOST LIKELY CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PATIENT TREATMENT, THE MEASURED O2 CONCENTRATION WAS HIGHER THAN SET WHEN THE VENTILATOR WAS RUN IN TANDEM WITH A HIGH FREQUENCY JET VENTILATOR (HFJV). THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. (B)(4).
IMPORTER REF. #: CC-CPL-2019-00823. MANUFACTURER REF. #: (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359279 | SERVO-N | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE | CBK | MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |