HEART LUNG MACHINE
Report
- Report Number
- 8010762-2020-00383
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 10, 2020
- Date of Event
- October 30, 2020
- Report Date
- January 4, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY GMBH
- Product Code
- KFM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K991864
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE INITIAL FAILURE DESCRIPTION WAS THAT THE ROTAFLOW DISPLAYS THE ERROR MESSAGE DURING PATIENT TREATMENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN EXCHANGED WITH A BACKUP DEVICE. ACCORDING TO THE COMMUNICATION GRID DATED ON (B)(6) 2020 A GETINGE SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMS THAT THE AFFECTED ROTAFLOW NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE 70101.1681 ROTAFLOW CONSOLE (RFC) FLOW MEASURE BOARD AND THE 70101.1675 RFC POWER SUPPLY BOARD ARE GOING TO BE REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE ERROR MESSAGE "REFERENCE". THE REPORTED FAILURE "REFERENCE" WAS ALREADY INVESTIGATED BY OUR LIFE-CYCLE-ENGINEERING (LCE) IN COMPLAINT (B)(4) IN THE LCE REPORT (B)(4). FOLLOWING MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED FOR THE FLOW MEASURE BOARD: THE CAPACITOR C109 HAS A PARTIAL BREAK-THROUGH WHICH OVERLOADS THE VOLTAGE CONVERTER, SO THAT FROM IT DERIVED VOLTAGES BECAME UNSTABLE. THE ROTAFLOW RISK ANALYSIS CHAPTER H1.1.1.3 VERSION V06 (DMS# (B)(4)) FOR THE POWER SUPPLY BOARD WAS REVIEWED ON 2020-12-29 WITH FOLLOWING OUTCOME: (UN)INTENTIONAL STOP OF THE PUMP, E.G.: DEFECTIVE MOTOR CONTROL ELECTRONICS. PUMP STOP INTERVENTION AFTER TECHNICAL ERROR (E.G. PUMP RUNAWAY, ERROR HEAD). SOFTWARE ERROR. THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION WAS PRODUCED IN 2018-03-14. THE REVIEW OF THE NON-CONFORMITIES DURING THE PERIOD OF 2018-03-14 TO 2020-12-29 DOES NOT SHOW ANY NON-CONFORMITY IN REGARD TO THE REPORTED PRODUCT AND FAILURE. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT MANUFACTURING ISSUES OCCURRED DURING THIS TIME, THUS PRODUCTION RELATED INFLUENCES CAN BE EXCLUDED. THE REPORTED FAILURE "REFERENCE" OCCURRED DURING PATIENT TREATMENT. THE DEVICE WAS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE EVENT AND NOT ABLE TO MEET ITS SPECIFICATIONS. THE FAILURE COULD BE CONFIRMED. THE OCCURRENCE RATE WAS CALCULATED FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS IS NOT A SYSTEMIC ISSUE. THEREFORE, NO REMEDIAL ACTION IS REQUIRED. THE OCCURRENCE RATE RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE IS CURRENTLY BEING MONITORED AS PART OF MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY¿ S TRENDING PROGRAM AND ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS OR CORRECTIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CASE OF ADVERSE TRENDING.
NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 2020-11-12: THE PATIENT SUFFERED CARDIAC ARREST FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE VITAL SIGNS OF THE PATIENT GRADUALLY RECOVERED AND STABILIZED AFTER USING THE BACKUP DEVICE. A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).
COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).
A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
ERROR REFERENCE OCCURRED DURING TREATMENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN EXCHANGED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1283983 | HEART LUNG MACHINE | PUMP, BLOOD, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, NON-ROLLER TYPE | KFM | MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY GMBH | ROTAFLOW |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |