HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T
Report
- Report Number
- 9611109-2022-00229
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 7, 2022
- Date of Event
- April 8, 2022
- Report Date
- May 6, 2022
- Manufacturer
- LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND
- Product Code
- DWC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K191402
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THERE WAS NO KNOWN PATIENT INVOLVEMENT LIVANOVA (B)(4) IMPLEMENTED A FIELD SAFETY NOTICE FOR DISINFECTION AND CLEANING OF HEATER-COOLER DEVICES. THE Z NUMBER IS Z-2076/2081-2015. LIVANOVA (B)(4) MANUFACTURES THE HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE REPORTED EVENT IS RECEIVED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
H.10: ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION REGARDING MICROBIAL TESTS CONDUCTED ON THE MACHINE WERE SHARED WITH LIVANOVA. ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE FIRST POSITIVE WATER SAMPLE WAS FOUND IN SEPTEMBER 2021 AND UNTIL JUNE 2022 THE DEVICE NEVER TESTED NTM NEGATIVE. THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED CONTAMINATION CAN BE RELATED TO THE LOCATION WHERE DEVICE IS USED/STORED. HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AND THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
THROUGH FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATION LIVANOVA LEARNED THAT : THE DEVICE WAS CLEANED REGULARLY PER THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE THE HOSPITAL DOESN'T USE RE-USABLE BLANKETS PALL FILTER IS USED FOR TAP WATER THE DEVICE IS STORED EMPTY FOR LONG TERM STORAGE H2O2 IS ADDED WHEN THE WATER IN THE TANKS IS CHANGED (EACH 7 DAYS) HEATER-COOLER SURFACES AND WATER CIRCUITS ARE CLEANED AND DISINFECTED AS PER INSTRUCTION FOR USE IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE REPORTED EVENT IS RECEIVED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
H.10: DOCUMENTATION OF MICROBIAL TESTS PERFORMED ON THIS SPECIFIC DEVICE WAS SHARED WITH LIVANOVA. ANALYSIS OF THE PROVIDED FILE REVEALED THAT THE UNIT TESTED POSITIVE FOR NTM SINCE JANUARY 24, 2022. IN ADDITION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE TESTED POSITIVE FOR NTM ALSO IN SEPTEMBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2021. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE REPORTED EVENT IS RECEIVED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
LIVANOVA (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH NTM. THERE IS NO KNOWN PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
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Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1079173 | HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T | CONTROLLER, TEMPERATURE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS | DWC | LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND | 16-02-85 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |