LIBERTY SELECT CYCLER ASSY(NON-VALUATED)
Report
- Report Number
- 0002937457-2024-01486
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 23, 2024
- Date of Event
- July 12, 2024
- Report Date
- October 23, 2024
- Manufacturer
- CONCORD MANUFACTURING
- Product Code
- FKX
- UDI-DI
- 00840861102068
- PMA / PMN Number
- K181108
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NM, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
PLANT INVESTIGATION: A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED CYCLER EXTERIOR SHOWED SIGNS OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE (CASSETTE DOOR DAMAGED). THERE WERE VISUAL INDICATIONS OF DRIED FLUID WITHIN THE CASSETTE COMPARTMENT ON THE PUMP. THERE WERE VISUAL INDICATIONS OF PARTICULATES WITHIN THE CASSETTE AREA. THERE WERE NOT BURRS OR SHARP EDGES IN CASSETTE AREA THAT MAY HAVE PUNCTURED A CASSETTE MEMBRANE. SCREEN BRIGHTNESS CHECK FAILED. WHEN POWERING ON THE ON THE CYCLER THE OK, STOP, AND UP/DOWN ARROWS PUSH BUTTONS ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER THE FRONT PANEL DISPLAY REMAINED DIM. AN INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE CYCLER FOUND A SHORT ON T1 OF THE INVERTER BOARD WITH LOT CODE 2034 WHICH REFLECTS THE TRANSFORMER HAS P155 INSULATION THICKNESS. THE INVERTER BOARD IS LOCATED ON THE REAR OF THE FRONT PANEL ASSEMBLY. A KNOWN GOOD INVERTER BOARD WAS INSTALLED AND THE DISPLAY BECAME OPERATIONAL. SYSTEM AIR LEAK TEST PASSED. VALVE ACTUATION TEST PASSED. TEACH PUMP TEST PASSED. ACCELERATED STRESS TEST WAS PERFORMED AND ENCOUNTERED STALLING MOTOR PUMP B. AN INTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED CYCLER WAS PERFORMED. THERE WERE VISUAL INDICATIONS OF DRIED FLUID UNDER THE PUMP ASSEMBLY ON THE BOTTOM COVER. THE CAUSE OF THE OBSERVED DRIED FLUID COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. MUSHROOM HEAD CHECK PASSED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE EVALUATION, THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED, AND THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORT ON THE TRANSFORMER OF THE INVERTER BOARD.
A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) REGISTER NURSE CONTACTED FRESENIUS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REPORT THE LIBERTY SELECT CYCLER ALARMED WITH THE M01-17 CANNOT TEACH PUMPS DURING SETUP PHASE ALARM. THE PATIENT STATED THE ALARM HAS BEEN OCCURRING 4 OUT OF 5 DAYS. THE WARNING OCCURRED IN STEP 2 OF SETUP, AND HAD OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 5 DAYS, USING DIFFERENT BOXES OF CASSETTES. THE PATIENT CALLED TWICE REGARDING THE ALARM (SEE QSN (B)(4)). SEE ADDITIONAL FOR DATE 07/08/2024 #(B)(4), AND FOR DATE 06/14/2024 # (B)(4). THE FRESENIUS TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE ISSUED A REPLACEMENT CYCLER AND ADVISED TO CONTINUE USE OF THE CURRENT CYCLER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO HARM OR ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. UPON E-MAIL FOLLOW UP RESPONSE, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NO PATIENT ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE EXPERIENCED, AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE TREATMENT ON THE CYCLER AFTER THE EQUIPMENT WAS REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33155 | LIBERTY SELECT CYCLER ASSY(NON-VALUATED) | SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY | FKX | CONCORD MANUFACTURING | 00840861102068 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |