BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    COBE CENTRYSYSTEM 3

    MDR report key: 57492 · Received December 20, 1996

    Report

    Report Number
    1713683-1996-00279
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 20, 1996
    Report Date
    December 17, 1996
    Manufacturer
    GAMBRO HEALTHCARE
    Product Code
    FII
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    WV, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THERE WERE NO RELATED CPF DEFECTS REPORTED BY THIS MACHINE. RETURNED FOUR-POSITION LINE CLAMP WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED THAT CLAMP HOLDER WAS BROKEN. TABS ON WHITE CLAMP INSERT HOLDER WAS BROKEN OR STRETCHED, ALLOWING INSERTS TO FALL OUT OF HOLDER. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT RETURNED CLAMP STOP TABS WHICH HOLD CLAMP IN OCCLUDED POSTION WERE EITHER WORN OR BROKEN, SO THAT CLAMP NO LONGER STOPPED SECURELY IN CLOSED POSTION. THIS CONDITION OCCURRED WITH NORMAL USE. ABOVE INFO INDICATES THAT LINE CLAMP FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS COMPLAINT WAS GENERATED BY A BROKEN CLAMP ASSEMBLY. THIS ISSUE WILL BE TRENDED AS PART OF GAMBRO HEALTHCARE CORRECTIVE ACTION SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW TEAM. ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS, ANALYSES, AND/OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN OF THIS COMPLAINT ISSUE WILL BE DETERMINED BY AND DOCUMENTED IN THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION REVIEW PROCESS. SEE FAR# 960027. CUSTOMER CONTACTED: NO. SALES/SERVICE CONTACTED BY INVESTIGATOR? NO. TRAINING REQUIRED? NO.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DURING A DIALYSIS TREATMENT, THE CLAMPS ON THE FOUR POSITION LINE CLAMP WERE FALLING OFF. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 COBE CENTRYSYSTEM 3 DIALYSIS CONTROL UNIT FII GAMBRO HEALTHCARE NA NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNKNOWN Other