SYMBIQ DUAL CHANNEL
Report
- Report Number
- 9615050-2014-06028
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 12, 2014
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2014
- Report Date
- October 13, 2014
- Manufacturer
- HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD.
- Product Code
- FRN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110901
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DURING TESTING THE DEVICE ALARMED WITH A S421 (MOTOR ERROR-PMC, RIGHT) MALFUNCTION ALARM CODE. THE CASSETTE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE ALARM COULD NOT BE CLEARED. THE DEVICE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND A VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE MR2 MOTOR ON CHANNEL B HAD A BROKEN RTV SEAL. AS A RESULT, THE MR2 MOTOR WAS LOOSE AND MOVED OUT OF POSITION. THE PROBABLE CAUSE FOR S421 MALFUNCTION AND THE CASSETTE DOOR NOT CLOSING WAS DUE TO A BROKEN RTV SEAL ON THE MR2 MOTOR. AN INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE RTV ISSUES WERE CAUSED EITHER BY RTV BEING UNDER APPLIED TO THE SPECIFICATION OR EXCESS GREASE FROM THE O-RING INSTALLATION WAS NOT REMOVED AND THE RTV IS APPLIED OVER THE GREASE. THE RTV MAY NOT HOLD THE MOTOR IN PLACE UNDER A LOAD WHICH WILL RESULT IN AN S321/S421 MALFUNCTION ALARM CODES. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE SERVICE CENTER FOR A REPORT FROM THE CUSTOMER CONTACT THAT THE DEVICE DOOR B WOULD NOT CLOSE. THIS DOES NOT INDICATE A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, DURING VERIFICATION TESTING AT THE SERVICE CENTER, THE DEVICE ALARMED WITH A S421 (MOTOR ERROR-PMC, RIGHT) MALFUNCTION ALARM CODE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 729589 | SYMBIQ DUAL CHANNEL | 80FRN | FRN | HOSPIRA COSTA RICA LTD. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |