(b)(4).The srt replaced the o2 sensor and the unit operated to manufacturer specifications and was returned to clinical use.During the laboratory evaluation, the o2 sensor accuracy was not within specifications during testing after calibration.The product surveillance technician (pst) removed the o2 sensor from the bag it came in and let it set vertically for 15 minutes outside of an epgs.After the 15 minutes, he installed the o2 sensor into a lab-use only (luo) epgs.The pst connected the luo epgs to a system-1 simulator and central control monitor (ccm).He connected the epgs to o2 and air, and entered a perfusion screen on the ccm.After the 15 minute warm-up period, calibration of the o2 sensor was initiated and passed.The measurement of the direct current (d/c) output voltage from the o2 sensor at 5 liters per minute (l/min) and 100% o2 was 1.99 volts (v) which is within the specification of 0.55-2.758 volts.The pst tested the accuracy of o2% and found inaccuracies as shown in the table below.Flow was set at 5 l/min.The pst initiated a second calibration but after the second calibration, the inaccuracies of the o2% were the same as shown in the table below: o2% set point = 100%, ccm reading = 100%, analyzer reading = 96.6%.O2% set point = 80%, ccm reading = 80.0%, analyzer reading = 74.4%.O2% set point = 60%, ccm reading = 59.8% , analyzer reading = 58.1%.O2% set point = 40%, ccm reading = 39.8%, analyzer reading = 38.9%.O2% set point = 20%, ccm reading = 20.1%, analyzer reading = 20.7%.Specifications for oxygen analyzer accuracy: +/- 3% of o2 set point.Specifications of ccm o2 reading: +/- 7% of o2 set point.
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Upon receipt of the device, the service repair technician (srt) reported that the oxygen (o2) sensor failed reading accuracy at 80% during phase 2 testing on the electronic patient gas system (epgs).The o2 sensor reading was 80.1% and servomex reading 72.8%, and acceptable result is +/- 3% per specifications.This is considered an "out of box" failure.There was no patient involvement.
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