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MalfunctionBSF

PORTEX SODASORB CO2 ABSORBENT

Received Apr 10, 2019

Report 3012307300-2019-01911 · MDR key 8499885

Device

Generic name

Absorber, Carbon-dioxide Product Code: Bsf

Catalog number

008870

Product problems

  • Failure to Cycle
  • Failure to Cycle

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL PORTEX SODASORB CO2 ABSORBENT WAS BROKEN, WHICH GENERATED AN "ERROR" ALARM ON THE MACHIE. EVENT OCCURED PRIOR TO USE WITH A PATIENT. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.