FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T

MDR report key: 11064962 · Received December 23, 2020

Report

Report Number
9611109-2020-00712
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 23, 2020
Date of Event
December 1, 2020
Report Date
December 22, 2020
Manufacturer
LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND
Product Code
DWC
PMA / PMN Number
K191402
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND MANUFACTURES THE HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T . THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). A LIVANOVA FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER FACILITY. THE ERROR CODE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND INSIDE THE UNIT, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A SCREW TOUCHING THE STIRRER MOTOR. IN ORDER TO SOLVE THE ISSUE, THE DISTRIBUTION BOARD AND THE COMPLETE PATIENT BRIDGE WERE REPLACED. THE UNIT WAS TESTED AND PUT BACK IN SERVICE IN ITS EXPECTED FUNCTION. THE REPORTED ERROR WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE SCREW TOUCHING THE STIRRER MOTOR COMPROMISING ITS CORRECT ROTATION. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT CANNOT BE RULED OUT THAT AN INCORRECT ASSEMBLY DURING PREVIOUS SERVICE ACTIVITY ON THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAULT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE ASSOCIATED TO THE STIRRER MOTOR DURING PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1532272 HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T CONTROLLER, TEMPERATURE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS DWC LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND 16-02-85

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1