The ventilator was investigated by our field service engineer (fse).The ventilator failed pressure transducer test during pre-use check.The nozzle unit in the o2 gas module was found to be damaged.After the nozzle unit was replaced, the ventilator was tested, passed pre-use check and was returned for clinical use.The replaced nozzle unit was not returned for investigation.The provided logs confirmed the reported pressure transducer test failure at the event date.No alarms or technical error has been generated at the event date.The nozzle unit is part of the gas module and regulates the inspiratory gas flow to the patient.It consists of a membrane, a mouthpiece and a feather spring.The membrane in the nozzle unit is pressed against a mouthpiece with a feather spring to regulate the gas flow through the gas module.Since the nozzle unit was not returned for investigation, the root cause for how the nozzle unit became damaged could not be determined.
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