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Spacelabs Arkon Anesthesia Workstation: medical device reports filed with FDA

182 reports name it, 2013–2019. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Spacelabs Healthcare. Product code CBK.

182
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 14 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
99.5%
classified as malfunction
91.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 182 reports that name the brand "Spacelabs Arkon Anesthesia Workstation" (anesthesia workstation with continuous ventilator), received between June 2013 and September 2019; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Spacelabs Healthcare. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (99.5%); 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 device operates differently than expected (33.5%), device displays incorrect message (24.7%) and nonstandard device (7.7%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement. 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

No report naming Spacelabs Arkon Anesthesia Workstation was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in September 2019.

By year received

044882013: 320132015: 3720152016: 520162017: 8820172018: 4620182019: 32019

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction99.5%181
Other0%0
Not given0.5%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%182
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

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
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly6133.5%5.5%
Device displays incorrect message4524.7%9%
Nonstandard device147.7%0.1%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used137.1%4.3%
No display/image116%5.2%
Therapeutic or diagnostic output failure105.5%0.4%
Fail-safe problem63.3%0%
Noise, audible52.7%0.4%
Reset problem42.2%0.2%
Device stops intermittentlythe device stopped now and then31.6%0.7%
Leak/splashthe device leaked31.6%0.9%
Defective devicethe device was defective21.1%0.2%
Inappropriate or unexpected reset21.1%0.2%
Loss of powerthe device lost power21.1%1.5%
Charging problem10.5%0.4%
Collapse10.5%0%
Computer operating system problem10.5%0.2%
Connection problema connection problem10.5%0.3%
Failure of device to self-test10.5%2.2%
Failure to charge10.5%2.5%

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 involvement116%

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

In context

MeasureSpacelabs Arkon Anesthesia WorkstationProduct code CBKAll MAUDE reports
Reports182213,38726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0119
Classified as injury0%6.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.5%91.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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%
Carescape4,9022,2890.1%
980 Ventilator4,6511170.2%
Trilogy O24,290480.3%
Avea Ventilator3,94300.5%
V200 Ventilator3,47600.2%

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 Spacelabs Arkon Anesthesia Workstation reports

How many FDA reports name Spacelabs Arkon Anesthesia Workstation?

182 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device operates differently than expected (33.5%), device displays incorrect message (24.7%), nonstandard device (7.7%), device inoperable (7.1%) and no display/image (6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Spacelabs Arkon Anesthesia Workstation 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.