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Device brand name · Ventilator continuous facility use

Carescape: medical device reports filed with FDA

4,902 reports name it, 2008–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Datex-Ohmeda. Product code CBK.

4,902
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 271 a year
2,289
reports, 12 months to August 2026
1,938 in the 12 months before
99.4%
classified as malfunction
91.8% across the product code
0.1%
classified as death, as reported
3 reports · not verified by FDA

4,902 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Carescape" (ventilator continuous facility use); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Datex-Ohmeda; received from June 2008 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

2,289 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 18% from 1,938 in 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 (99.4%), injury (0.4%) and death (0.1%); across all ventilator, continuous, facility use reports (product code CBK) death is recorded in 1.1% and malfunction in 91.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are insufficient flow or under infusion (45.1%), failure to run on battery (23.6%) and power problem (8.2%). The patient problems coded most often are low oxygen saturation, capsular contracture and cardiac arrest. 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

09991,9972008: 520082012: 320122017: 520172018: 420182019: 520192020: 320202023: 47120232024: 87720242025: 1,99720252026: 1,5322026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.1%3
Injury0.4%22
Malfunction99.4%4,875
Other0%2
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.4%4,871
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.6%31

Grey bar: all 213,387 reports carrying product code CBK. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Insufficient flow or under infusion2,21045.1%1.7%
Failure to run on battery1,15723.6%2.6%
Power problem4008.2%1.4%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem3587.3%7.4%
Therapeutic or diagnostic output failure1613.3%0.4%
Improper flow or infusion1302.7%1.3%
Failure to power up1132.3%2.9%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem1002%3.8%
Unexpected therapeutic results851.7%0.1%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion511%0.9%
No display/image460.9%5.2%
Unexpected shutdown290.6%1.1%
No flow230.5%1%
Increase in pressure180.4%0.4%
Battery problema problem with the battery80.2%4.5%
Complete loss of power70.1%0.4%
Pressure problem60.1%0.7%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off30.1%0.1%
Leak/splashthe device leaked30.1%0.9%
Output below specifications30.1%0%

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
Low oxygen saturation200.4%
Capsular contracturescar tissue tightening around an implant20%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped20%
Respiratory arrestbreathing stopped20%
Tachycardiafast heart rate20%
Apnea10%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available10%
Asystole10%
Genital bleeding10%
Muscle hypotonia10%
Unintended extubation10%

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

In context

MeasureCarescapeProduct code CBKAll MAUDE reports
Reports4,902213,38726,136,888
Share of that pool—2.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports1119
Classified as injury0.4%6.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.4%91.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.4%95.9%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 CBK

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Trilogy 10031,0222,0560.9%
840 Ventilator18,191270.4%
Hamilton Medical Ag10,33100.3%
Trilogy Evo8,5839431.1%
Vela Ventilator8,44600.3%
Servo-I6,39031.3%
Esprit Ventilator6,01500.4%
Vocsn5,3088540.4%
Trilogy 2025,217740.3%
Carescape R8604,968500.2%
980 Ventilator4,6511170.2%
Trilogy O24,290480.3%
Avea Ventilator3,94300.5%
V200 Ventilator3,47600.2%
Uni-Vent Model 7313,30500.3%

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 Carescape reports

How many FDA reports name Carescape?

4,902 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 2,289 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.4%), injury (0.4%) and death (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient flow or under infusion (45.1%), failure to run on battery (23.6%), power problem (8.2%), mechanical problem (7.3%) and therapeutic or diagnostic output failure (3.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.4%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Carescape 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.