MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA APOLLO; ANESTHESIA UNITS

Catalog Number 8606500

Device Problems Gas Output Problem (1266); Failure to Deliver (2338); Protective Measures Problem (3015)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 07/30/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The investigation was performed based on the log analysis whereby the reported ventilator failure could be confirmed.No indications for a device malfunction being root cause for the ventilator failure were found.The reported symptom was caused by an overpressure at the patient end of the circuit leading to a pressure peak.Most likely, the patient was coughing against the ventilator at that time explaining the pressure peak.To prevent from damages, the system is designed to shut down automatic ventilation and to alert the user to this condition by means of a corresponding alarm.Manual ventilation and the monitoring functions remain available to the full extent.The device reacted as specified for the detected situation.The number of similar cases, related to the same root cause, is within the expected range of the respective risk assessment and thus accepted.H3 other text : on-going.

Event Description

It was reported that a ventilator failure occurred during a case.No injury reported.

• Brand Name: APOLLO
• Type of Device: ANESTHESIA UNITS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA; moislinger allee 53-55; lübeck ; GM
• Manufacturer (Section G): DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA; moislinger allee 53-55; lübeck 23542 ; GM 23542
• Manufacturer Contact: moislinger allee 53-55; lübeck 23542 ; 4518822868
• MDR Report Key: 17910912
• MDR Text Key: 325344389
• Report Number: 9611500-2023-00358
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: BSZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04048675229674
• UDI-Public: (01)04048675229674(11)161102(17)170327(93)8606500-63
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K042607
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: User Facility,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Biomedical Engineer
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/14/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/11/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 8606500
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/14/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/31/2016
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1