HEART LUNG MACHINE
Report
- Report Number
- 8010762-2021-00526
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 28, 2021
- Date of Event
- September 21, 2021
- Report Date
- November 23, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY GMBH
- Product Code
- KFM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K991864
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE INITIAL FAILURE DESCRIPTION WAS THAT THE ROTAFLOW DISPLAYS THE ERROR MESSAGE "REFERENCE" AFTER THE START UP OF THE DEVICE. NO PATIENT HAS BEEN INVOLVED. A GETINGE SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED ON 2021-11-04 THE REPORTED FAILURE AND REPLACED THE RFC (ROTAFLOW CONSOLE) POWER SUPPLY BOARD(MATERIAL#70101.1675). AFTER THE REPLACEMENT THE DEVICE IS WORKING AS INTENDED. THE RFC POWER SUPPLY BOARD HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. HOWEVER THE FAILURE MODE "REFERENC" CAN BE LINKED TO THE FOLLOWING MOST POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES ACCORDING TO OUR RISK MANAGEMENT FILE (DMS# (B)(4)). (UN)INTENTIONAL STOP OF THE PUMP, E.G.: 1. DEFECTIVE MOTOR CONTROL ELECTRONICS. 2. PUMP STOP INTERVENTION AFTER TECHNICAL ERROR (E.G. PUMP RUNAWAY, ERROR HEAD). MALFUNCTION OF THE MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM: 1. INTERNAL CPU FAILURE. 2. NON-VOLATILE MEMORY FAILURE´. 3. VOLATILE MEMORY FAILURE. 4. FAILURE OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS (ADC, ETC.). BASED ON THESE INVESTIGATION RESULTS THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD BE CONFIRMED. THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION WAS PRODUCED IN 2015-09-01. THE REVIEW OF THE NON-CONFORMITIES HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON 2021-11-23 FOR THE PERIOD OF 2015-09-01 TO 2021-09-22. IT DOES NOT SHOW ANY NON-CONFORMITY IN REGARD TO THE REPORTED PRODUCT AND FAILURE. THERE IS NO INDICATION ON MANUFACTURING ISSUES OCCURRED DURING THIS TIME, THUS PRODUCTION RELATED INFLUENCES ARE UNLIKELY. 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. 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.
COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).
A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ROTAFLOW DISPLAYED THE ERROR MESSAGE ¿REFERENCE¿ AFTER THE START OF THE ROTAFLOW. COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1439984 | HEART LUNG MACHINE | PUMP, BLOOD, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, NON-ROLLER TYPE | KFM | MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY GMBH | ROTAFLOW PUMP MODULE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |