FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COMPRESSOR MINI

MDR report key: 7832306 · Received August 30, 2018

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMPRESSOR WILL NOT START UP. PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IS UNKNOWN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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