CENTRIFUGAL PUMP HEADS
Report
- Report Number
- 1124841-2016-00383
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 8, 2016
- Report Date
- November 8, 2016
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
- Product Code
- KFM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112229
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE ACTUAL SAMPLE UPON RECEIPT, DURING WHICH NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND ANYWHERE ON THE DEVICE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY REVEALED NO PRODUCTION RELATED ANOMALIES. THE SAMPLE WAS BUILT INTO A SALINE CIRCUIT AND THEN SET UP ON A SARNS DRIVE MOTOR. THE RPM WERE SET AT 900 AND RAMPED UP BY 300 RPM EVERY TEN MINUTES FOR ONE HOUR FOR A MAXIMUM OF 2400 RPM. DURING EACH INTERVAL, THE RETURNED SAMPLE WAS OBSERVED FOR ANY RUNNING SOUND ANOMALIES. NO SOUND ANOMALIES OR ABNORMALITIES WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY WERE OBSERVED DURING THE TEST. THE SQUEALING SOUND COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE ISSUE IS LIKELY DUE TO AN ABNORMAL INTERACTION BETWEEN THE SEAL ROTOR AND THE STATOR SURFACE. THE EVENT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RECREATED; HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON INVESTIGATIONS OF PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE. (B)(4). ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PLACED ON FILE IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR APPROPRIATE TRACKING, TRENDING AND FOLLOW-UP.
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED TO TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR THAT PRIOR TO CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, DURING SET UP, THE DELPHIN PUMP HEAD WAS MAKING A NOISE. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AS THIS OCCURRED DURING SET UP. PRODUCT WAS CHANGED OUT. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 737797 | CENTRIFUGAL PUMP HEADS | CENTRIFUGAL PUMP | KFM | TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP. | 164275 | TG15 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |