Machine Failure Caused by Keyboard Damage
APSF Newsletter, Fall 2008
I am the head of cardiothoracic anesthesia at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis and have had a unique failure of one of our newer anesthesia machines that…
APSF Newsletter, Fall 2008
I am the head of cardiothoracic anesthesia at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis and have had a unique failure of one of our newer anesthesia machines that…
APSF Newsletter, Summer 2008
Reader Ponders Relative Risks of Retrograde Arterial Flow Several staff members are concerned that our invasive arterial monitoring kit (Hospira TRANSPAC IV), if flushed rapidly, can produce retrograde flow. An…
APSF Newsletter, Spring 2008
The information in this column is provided for safety-related educational purposes only, and does not constitute medical or legal advice. Individual or group responses are only commentary, provided for purposes…
APSF Newsletter, Winter 2007
As coeditors of this column, it is very important that we explain to our readers what established methods of device reporting and improvement already exist within the United States. Although…
APSF Newsletter, Fall 2007
As our description of the Dear SIRS column states, “The purpose of this column is to allow expeditious communication of technology-related safety concerns . . . with input and responses…
APSF Newsletter, Summer 2007
I am a CRNA with 13 years of experience. I never had a problem with a pulse oximeter until I encountered the Datex-Ohmeda Cardiocap 5. I was accustomed to a…