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Device brand name · Anesthesia gas machine

Aestiva: medical device reports filed with FDA

794 reports name it, 2005–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Datex-Ohmeda. Product code BSZ.

794
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 37 a year
329
reports, 12 months to August 2026
323 in the 12 months before
98.2%
classified as malfunction
97.9% across the product code
0.1%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

794 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Aestiva" (anesthesia gas machine); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Datex-Ohmeda; received from March 2005 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

329 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 323 of the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (98.2%), injury (0.9%) and other (0.6%); across all gas-machine, anesthesia reports (product code BSZ) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 97.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are therapeutic or diagnostic output failure (15.5%), power problem (13.1%) and failure to run on battery (10.5%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, low oxygen saturation and miscarriage. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01713422005: 920052006: 192007: 1520072008: 42009: 720092010: 112011: 720112012: 52013: 2320132023: 92024: 13820242025: 3422026: 2052026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.1%1
Injury0.9%7
Malfunction98.2%780
Other0.6%5
Not given0.1%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report98.9%785
Voluntary report0.4%3
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.8%6

Grey bar: all 48,583 reports carrying product code BSZ. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Therapeutic or diagnostic output failure12315.5%14.7%
Power problem10413.1%3.5%
Failure to run on battery8310.5%8.3%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem759.4%9.9%
Insufficient flow or under infusion678.4%5.3%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem486%3%
Unexpected therapeutic results415.2%3%
Leak/splashthe device leaked243%1.6%
Failure to power up202.5%1.2%
Gas/air leak202.5%2.7%
Increase in pressure202.5%2.3%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion202.5%1.7%
Improper flow or infusion172.1%0.6%
Pressure, insufficient70.9%0.1%
Unexpected shutdown70.9%2%
Complete loss of power60.8%0.3%
Device displays incorrect message60.8%1.8%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly50.6%3.7%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size50.6%0%
Inappropriate or unexpected reset50.6%0.5%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement202.5%
Low oxygen saturation30.4%
Miscarriage20.3%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped10.1%
Coma10.1%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term10.1%
Pneumothoraxa collapsed lung10.1%
Resuscitation10.1%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional10.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAestivaProduct code BSZAll MAUDE reports
Reports79448,58326,136,888
Share of that pool—1.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports129
Classified as injury0.9%1.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.2%97.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer98.9%98%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code BSZ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Carestation 6506,1601,6860%
Avance5,9771,3530.1%
Aisys5,2751,5310.1%
Carestation 6204,3561,4020%
Aisys Cs23,10540.1%
Avance Cs22,94530.2%
Aespire 71002,77830.1%
Carestation 7502,5411,0420%
Aespire 79002,049110.2%
Aespire View1,729100.1%
Aespire1,3635640.1%
Aestiva 79002,52120%
Aestiva 710087100%
Flow-I58200%
Carestation 650 A1479100%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Aestiva reports

How many FDA reports name Aestiva?

794 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 329 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.2%), injury (0.9%) and other (0.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

therapeutic or diagnostic output failure (15.5%), power problem (13.1%), failure to run on battery (10.5%), mechanical problem (9.4%) and insufficient flow or under infusion (8.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (98.9%) and voluntary reports (0.4%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Aestiva was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.