HEART LUNG MACHINE
Report
- Report Number
- 8010762-2023-00265
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 6, 2023
- Date of Event
- May 30, 2023
- Report Date
- September 14, 2023
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY GMBH
- Product Code
- DTQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K943803
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- RS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A GETINGE TECHNICIAN WILL INVESTIGATE THE CARDIOHELP. A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ERROR MESSAGE "SAFETY-S" WAS DISPLAYED ON A HL20 PUMP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING PRIMING. A GETINGE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN (FST) WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR ON 2023-06-20. THE SAFETY SYSTEM BOARD WAS REPLACED. THE FST PERFORMED SAFETY, CALIBRATION, AND FUNCTIONALITY CHECKS TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. ALL FUNCTION TESTS ARE PASSED. NO EXACT ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED, BECAUSE THE AFFECTED SAFETY SYSTEM BOARD WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. A SIMILAR CASE WAS ALREADY INVESTIGATED BY THE GETINGE LIFE CYCLE ENGINEERING ON 2020-03-09. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DESCRIBED ERROR IS A LOOSE CONNECTION IN THE CONDUCTIVE PATH FROM VOLTAGE SUPPLY +12V TO THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR IC5. WITH REFERENCE TO THE HL20 RISK ASSESSMENT (RISK ID: H1.1.1.2.7) THIS EVENT CAN BE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO: WRONG PUMP SPEED BECAUSE OF: - COMMUNICATION ERROR (E.G. WRONG RATIO BETWEEN MASTER-SLAVE PUMPS DUE TO COMMUNICATION ERROR. THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED ON 2021-10-28. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) OF THE HL 20 WAS REVIEWED ON 2023-06-02. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT MANUFACTURING ISSUES OCCURRED, THUS PRODUCTION RELATED INFLUENCES ARE UNLIKELY TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE. BASED ON THE RESULTS THE REPORTED FAILURE "ERROR MESSAGE SAFETY-S" COULD BE CONFIRMED. THE CUSTOMER WILL BE INFORMED ABOUT THE RESULTS BY THE GETINGE SALES AND SERVICE UNIT. 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.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A GETINGE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN (FST) WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR ON 2023-06-20. THE SAFETY SYSTEM BOARD WAS REPLACED. THE FST PERFORMED SAFETY, CALIBRATION, AND FUNCTIONALITY CHECKS TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. ALL FUNCTION TESTS ARE PASSED. THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED ON 2021-10-28. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) OF THE HL 20 WAS REVIEWED ON 2023-06-02. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT MANUFACTURING ISSUES OCCURRED, THUS PRODUCTION RELATED INFLUENCES ARE UNLIKELY TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE. A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ERROR MESSAGE "SAFETY-S" WAS DISPLAYED ON A HL20 PUMP DURING PRIMING. NO HARM TO ANY PERSON HAS BEEN REPORTED. COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).
COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).
COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 696899 | HEART LUNG MACHINE | CONSOLE, HEART-LUNG MACHINE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS | DTQ | MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY GMBH | HL 20 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |