HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T
Report
- Report Number
- 9611109-2019-00872
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 7, 2019
- Date of Event
- October 9, 2019
- Report Date
- November 6, 2019
- Manufacturer
- LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND
- Product Code
- DWC
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-2076/2081-2015
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
H.10: THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURER SITE IN ORDER TO UNDERGO DEEP DISINFECTION PROCESS. LIVANOVA PERFORMS TESTS BEFORE THE DEEP DISINFECTION IS PERFORMED (PRE-DD TESTS). RESULTS OF THE LAB TESTS DID NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED M.CHIMAERA CONTAMINATION. PRE-DD LAB RESULTS SHOWN NO GROWTH OF MYCOBACTERIA AND OTHER ACID-RESISTANT BACILLI. HOWEVER, A BACTERIAL COUNT EXCEEDING THE PRESCRIBED LIMITS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.
SEE INITIAL REPORT.
THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THE HEATER-COOLER 16-02-80 IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE USA, BUT IT IS SIMILAR TO HEATER-COOLER 16-02-85, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE USA (510(K) NUMBER: K052601). LIVANOVA (B)(4) IMPLEMENTED A FIELD SAFETY NOTICE FOR DISINFECTION AND CLEANING OF HEATER-COOLER DEVICES. THE Z NUMBER IS Z-2076/2081-2015. LIVANOVA (B)(4) MANUFACTURES THE HEATER-COOLER. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). THROUGH FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATION LIVANOVA (B)(4) LEARNED THAT THE DEVICE WAS CLEANED REGULARLY PER THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE AND THAT THE DEVICE WAS PLACED OUTSIDE THE OPERATION THEATRE. THROUGH FURTHER FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATION LIVANOVA (B)(4) LEARNED THAT THE SAMPLES ARE TESTED RANDOMLY ONCE A MONTH AND NOT AT THE DISINFECTION CYCLE. A REVIEW OF THE DHR DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMITIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE REPORTED EVENT IS RECEIVED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE IN PROGRESS FOR THIS ISSUE.
LIVANOVA (B)(4) RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH MYCOBACTERIUM CHIMAERA. THE LABORATORY REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THERE IS NO KNOWN PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1086036 | HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T | CONTROLLER, TEMPERATURE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS | DWC | LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND | 16-02-80 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |