HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T
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
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.
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 |