HEART LUNG MACHINE
Report
- Report Number
- 8010762-2021-00563
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 20, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 18, 2021
- Report Date
- November 18, 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 EVENT OCCURRED IN CHINA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ERROR MESSAGE ¿REFERENC ERROR¿ OCCURRED WHEN THE ROTAFLOW CONSOLE WAS TURNED ON. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT. NO HARM HAS BEEN REPORTED. THE ROTAFLOW CONSOLE (RFC) WITH S/N (B)(6) WAS INVESTIGATED BY A GETINGE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN ON 2021-11-04. THE TECHNICIAN COULD CONFIRMED THE REPORTED FAILURE "REFERENC ERROR" AND REPLACED THE RFC FLOW MEASURE BOARD (ARTICLE NUMBER 701011681). THE DEVICE WAS SENT BACK TO THE CUSTOMER. THE REPORTED FAILURE "REFERENC ERROR" WAS ALREADY INVESTIGATED BY THE GETINGE LIFE CYCLE ENGINEERING AND DETERMINED THE ROOT CAUSE A PARTIAL BREAKTHROUGH OF THE CAPACITOR C109 ON THE FLOW MEASUREMENT BOARD, WHICH OVERLOADS THE VOLTAGE CONVERTER. THIS LED TO THE REPORTED ERROR. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS THE REPORTED FAILURE "REFERENC ERROR" COULD BE CONFIRMED. THE REVIEW OF THE NON-CONFORMITIES WAS PERFORMED ON 2021-11-18 DURING THE PERIOD OF 2019-03-01 TO 2021-11-18 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 ROTAFLOW CONSOLE IN QUESTION WAS PRODUCED IN 2019-03-01. 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. FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ERROR MESSAGE ¿REFERENCE ERROR¿ OCCURRED WHEN THE ROTAFLOW CONSOLE WAS TURNED ON. DEVICE WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT. NO INDICATION OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL FOR HARM OR DEATH HAS BEEN REPORTED. COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1566230 | HEART LUNG MACHINE | PUMP, BLOOD, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, NON-ROLLER TYPE | KFM | MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY GMBH | MCP00706291#ROTAFLOW PUMP MODULE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |