SERVO-I
Report
- Report Number
- 8010042-2019-00559
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 31, 2019
- Report Date
- July 8, 2020
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123149
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
OUR FSE (FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER) RECEIVED DETAILED INFORMATION FROM RESPIRATOY THERAPIST THAT WAS MANAGING THE VENTILATOR ON THE PATIENT ABOUT THIS EVENT. AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, THE PATIENT WAS BEING SUCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THE PATIENT TO BE VERY AGITATED. MOST PROBABLY THE PATIENT WAS FIGHTING AGAINST THE VENTILATOR AND POSSIBLY BITING THE ET (ENDOTRACHEAL) TUBE. THIS CAUSED THE VENTILATOR TO GENERATE HIGH PRESSURE AND DROPPED THE TIDAL VOLUME (VT). AFTER THE VENTILATOR WAS PULLED OFF THE PATIENT AND TAKEN TO BIOMED; IT PASSED ALL THE TESTS. THE VENTILATOR IN QUESTION HAS BEEN PLACED BACK IN CLINICAL USE AND FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AT THIS TIME. OUR FSE ALSO INFORMED US THAT THE CUSTOMER DID NOT CONTACT GETINGE FOR THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. ACCORDING TO RECEIVED EVENT LOGS, VENTILATION PERIOD START AT 14:13:20 ON (B)(6)2019 AND CONTAIN HIGH PRESSURE AND LOW EXPIRATORY ALARMS.THE TECHNICAL LOG DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY ERRORS THAT MAY INDICATE A VENTILATOR MALFUNCTION AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE VENTILATOR PASSED PRE-USE CHECK BEFORE AND AFTER THE EVENT. SINCE THE ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN AND THERE WAS NO VENTILATOR MALFUNCTION AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, MOST PROBABLY THE ALARMS GENERATED DUE TO THE PATIENT CONDITION.
MANUFACTURER REF.#: 227460.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR FAILED TO GIVE A BREATH TO THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. MANUFACTURER REF. #: (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 643129 | SERVO-I | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE | CBK | MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB | SERVO-I |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |