APSF Newsletter, Summer 2010
Our department was recently contacted to investigate a possible issue in the Datascope AS3000 Anesthesia System (Mindray North America, Mahwah, NJ), which is one of the manufacturers of anesthesia machines…
APSF Newsletter, Spring 2010
GE has proposed “approved” changes to their default ventilator settings on our Aisys anesthesia machines which set the CO2 and/or Apnea default alarms to OFF when in the manual ventilation…
APSF Newsletter, Winter 2009
We have discovered what we believe to be a flaw in the Dräger Fabius Tiro® anesthetic machines, which we use in our same day surgery operating rooms. We have observed…
APSF Newsletter, Summer 2009
A free-standing ASC where I work has recently begun using the Datascope AS 3000 gas machines. I am concerned about the gas flow controls. I am concerned that when one…
APSF Newsletter, Spring 2009
Our hospital has recently purchased new IV fluid warmers and installed them in our operating rooms. Although the device is very effective at warming fluid, we have found that it…
APSF Newsletter, Winter 2008
Anesthesia personnel have come to rely heavily upon end-tidal carbon dioxide concentration to confirm correct endotracheal tube placement and adequate ventilation. We report a case of sudden loss of end-tidal…