COMPRESSOR MINI
Report
- Report Number
- 8010042-2018-00451
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 30, 2018
- Date of Event
- August 24, 2018
- Report Date
- September 14, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
- Product Code
- BTI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB (MANUFACTURER). REF. EXEMPTION #: E2018003. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC 45 BARBOUR POND DRIVE WAYNE, NJ 07470. CONTACT PERSON: (B)(4).
OUR INVESTIGATION FOR THE COMPLAINT IS FINALIZED. INVESTIGATION ON SITE HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY OUR FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE). THE FSE REPLACED MAINS INLET AND FUSES. UNIT PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL AND SAFETY TESTS PER FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS, RETURNED TO CUSTOMER AND CLEARED FOR CLINICAL USE. NO PICTURES OR PARTS WERE RECEIVED FOR THIS COMPLAINT TO SUPPORT THE FAILURE CONDITION. SIMILAR EARLIER INVESTIGATIONS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE COULD BE ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES: 1. HIGH VOLTAGE (HIGHER THAN THE MAINS INLET IS SPECIFIED FOR I.E. > 127 V) MAKES THE CURRENT AND TEMPERATURE INCREASES IN THE FUSE AND ACCELERATES THE AGING. 2. DUSTY ENVIRONMENT MAY INCREASE THE TEMPERATURE AROUND THE FUSE AND MAY AFFECT THE CONTACT BETWEEN FUSE AND FUSE HOLDER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS INCREASING. (THE DUST FILTER MUST BE REPLACED DURING PREVENTIVE.) 3. VIBRATIONS MAY INCREASE THE CONTACT PROBLEM IN THE FUSE HOLDER. 4. CHEMICALS IN THE AIR OR BY CLEANING MAY CAUSE CONTACT PROBLEM BETWEEN FUSE AND BOTTOM CONTACT. CHEMICAL INVESTIGATION AT KTH FOUND RESIDUALS FROM SOME CLEANING SOLUTIONS AT THE BOTTOM CONTACT. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB (MANUFACTURER). REF. EXEMPTION #: E2018003. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC 45 BARBOUR POND DRIVE WAYNE, NJ 07470. CONTACT PERSON: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMPRESSOR WILL NOT START UP. PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IS UNKNOWN. (B)(4).
IMPORTER REF. #: (B)(4). MANUFACTURER REF. #:(B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 672409 | COMPRESSOR MINI | COMPRESSOR, AIR, PORTABLE | BTI | MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |