FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AESTIVA

MDR report key: 876158 · Received July 2, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW5002919
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2007
Report Date
July 2, 2007
Manufacturer
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY/ DATEX-OHMEDA
Product Code
BSZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AESTIVA MACHINES INTERMITTENTLY PRODUCED PEEP IN PATIENT -BAG- MODE. WE HAVE REPORTED OBSERVING PEEP AS HIGH AS 15-20 CM H20. GE-DATEX OHMEDA FIELD ENGINEER REPLACED ALL APL POPPET VALVES/DISKS IN ALL MACHINES WHICH RESULTED IN A FEW MONTHS OF NO PEEP PROBLEMS. RECENTLY THE PEEP PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AND GE-DATEX OHMEDA FIELD ENGINEER HAS NOW REPLACED ALL APL POPPET VALVES AND BLUE INSP./EXP. VALVE DISKS. GE-DATED OHMEDA WILL BE EVALUATING ALL OF THE APL AND INSP./EXP. VALVE DISKS IN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THESE VALVES FROM STICKING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AESTIVA ANESTHESIA MACHINE BSZ GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY/ DATEX-OHMEDA AESTIVA/5

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR