MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM MPS2 CONSOLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1649914-2016-00060
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 29, 2016
- Date of Event
- October 31, 2016
- Report Date
- November 14, 2016
- Manufacturer
- QUEST MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- DTR
- UDI-DI
- 20634624521265
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041979
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE CONSOLE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED ERRORS. AFTER THE CONSOLE WAS DISASSEMBLED THE FSE FOUND A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FLUID INTRUSION ON THE SOLENOID DRIVER PCB. THE PARTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED, BUT THE SOURCE OF THE FLUID LEAK COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. AFTER REASSEMBLY, THE CONSOLE WAS TESTED AND THE FSE NOTICED A LEAK FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER LOCKING KNOB. AFTER THE LEAK WAS FIXED, THE ISSUE RETURNED. THE CONSOLE WAS REOPENED AND FLUID WAS FOUND ON THE PCB AGAIN. IT APPEARED TO COME FROM THE BOTTOM OUTLET PORTS FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY. THE CONSOLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ISSUE. ONCE THE CONSOLE WAS RECEIVED AT QUEST, THE CONSOLE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INVESTIGATED. THE FSE NOTICED HAIRLINE CRACKS ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER AT THE LOCATION WHERE THE NYLON FITTINGS ATTACH. THE HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY WAS CHANGED AND THE CONSOLE WAS REASSEMBLED. CONSOLE 2480 PASSED THE OPERATIONAL VERIFICATION TEST. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CRACKS IS UNKNOWN.
QUEST MEDICAL, INC. HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. QUEST MEDICAL, INC. DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.
THE HOSPITAL PERFUSIONIST REPORTED AN ISSUE ENCOUNTERED WITH THE MPS2 CONSOLE DURING USE. HE STATED THAT THE CONSOLE LEAKED WATER DURING THE PROCEDURE, AND AT SOME POINT DISPLAYED MULTIPLE ALARMS LIKE "RETRO VALVE FAIL", "VENT VALVE FAIL", AND "INTERNAL TIMING ERROR." THE PERFUSIONIST REPORTED HE REBOOTED THE CONSOLE THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE EVEN STARTING DURING THE DIAGNOSTICS TESTING. THE REPORT STATED THAT LATER IN THE PROCEDURE WHEN IT WAS TIME TO DELIVER WARM CARDIOPLEGIA THE SURGEON DID NOT WANT TO WAIT FOR THE CONSOLE TO HEAT UP AND CHOSE TO TAKE THE CROSS CLAMP OFF INSTEAD. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE ALLEGED EVENT. THE MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WILL TRAVEL TO THE FACILITY TO EVALUATE THE CONSOLE AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 784670 | MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM MPS2 CONSOLE | CPBP HEAT EXCHANGER | DTR | QUEST MEDICAL, INC. | 5201260 | 20634624521265 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |