HEART LUNG MACHINE
Report
- Report Number
- 8010762-2021-00457
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 19, 2021
- Date of Event
- August 9, 2021
- Report Date
- December 22, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY GMBH
- Product Code
- DTQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K943803
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ERROR MESSAGE "HEAD ERROR" DISPLAYED ON THE PUMP. A GETINGE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN (FST) WAS ONSITE AND INVESTIGATED THE UNIT IN QUESTION ON 2021-08-18. THE FST COULD CONFIRM THE REPORTED FAILURE AND REPLACED THE SPARE PART KIT HL20 MOTOR. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED ACCORDING TO FACTORY¿S SPECIFICATION AND ALL TESTS PASSED. THE DEVICE WAS PUT BACK IN USE. THE AFFECTED PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. HOWEVER THE REPORTED FAILURE "HEAD ERROR" WAS INVESTIGATED IN A PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINT AND THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED AS A DEFECTIVE TACHOMETER OF THE MOTOR. AS A RESULT, THE MOTOR CONTROL BOARD DOES NOT READ HOW FAST THE MOTOR IS ROTATING AND THE SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THUS THE REPORTED FAILURE "HEAD ERROR" COULD BE CONFIRMED. THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION WAS PRODUCED IN 2005-09-02. THE REVIEW OF THE NON-CONFORMITIES DURING THE PERIOD OF 2005-09-02 TO 2021-08-19 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 ARE UNLIKELY. 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.
COMPLAINT ID (B)(4).
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ERROR MESSAGE "HEAD ERROR" DISPLAYED ON THE PUMP. COMPLAINT ID #(B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1239913 | HEART LUNG MACHINE | CONSOLE, HEART-LUNG MACHINE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS | DTQ | MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY GMBH | HL 20 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |