EVAC STATION
Report
- Report Number
- 0001954182-2020-00005
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 28, 2020
- Date of Event
- November 19, 2019
- Report Date
- January 27, 2020
- Manufacturer
- DORNOCH
- Product Code
- JCX
- UDI-DI
- 00889024466012
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162421
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RECORDED BY ZIMMER BIOMET UNDER (B)(4). THE PREVIOUS REPAIR RECORD FOR INTELLICART EVACUATION UNIT SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) WAS REVIEWED AND NOTED NO RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES, REQUESTS FOR DEVIATION (RFD) OR ANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE REPAIR. THE PREVIOUS REPAIR RECORD REVIEW FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE DEVICE AFTER REPAIR AND ALL VERIFICATIONS, INSPECTIONS AND TESTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THE DHR REVIEW FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE DEVICE AND ALL VERIFICATIONS, INSPECTIONS, AND TESTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. ON (B)(6) 2019, A ZIMMER BIOMET CERTIFIED SERVICE REPAIR TECHNICIAN WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE CART AND DISPATCHED TO BE AT THE SITE. ON (B)(6) 2019, THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT THE SITE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE UNIT HAD A FLUID LEAK; THERE WAS A SPLIT IN THE PERISTALTIC TUBING. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE PERISTALTIC PUMP HOSE (PART #90058) AND LEAK DETECTOR (PN 70088, LOT 0041658) THEN NOTED THE BOOTSTRAP ON THE COUPLER WAS TORN. HE REPLACED THE COUPLER (PN 70029, LOT 0041784) THEN FOUND CARTS WERE NOT COMMUNICATING. HE THEN REPLACED THE CONTROL BOARD (PN 70065, LOT 0040666) THEN VERIFIED THAT THE EVAC WAS FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED. THE TECHNICIAN THEN RETURNED THE EVAC TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED, INSPECTED, AND REPAIRED. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE UNIT LEAKING WAS DUE TO A TORN PERISTALTIC PUMP HOSE. THE PERISTALTIC PUMP HOSE TRANSPORTS FLUID THROUGH THE UNIT TO THE DRAIN PUMP. A SPLIT IN THE TUBING CAN ALLOW FLUID TO LEAK, AS SEEN IN THE REPORTED EVENT. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED DURING INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE AND THE DEVICE WAS NOTED TO BE FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED AFTER THE PERISTALTIC PUMP HOSE AND ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE INVESTIGATION WAS BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED INITIALLY AND ANY INFORMATION THAT WAS OBTAINED THROUGHOUT THE FOLLOW-UP PROCESS. REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THERE IS NO FURTHER ACTIONS NEEDED AT THIS TIME. THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE TRACKED AND TRENDED PER TRENDING PROCEDURE FOR ANY ADVERSE TRENDS THAT MAY WARRANT FURTHER ACTION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING CLEANING THE EVAC WAS LEAKING AND DID NOT RESULT IN HARM OR DELAY. THERE WERE EXPOSED WIRES. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102776 | EVAC STATION | POWERED SUCTION PUMP | JCX | DORNOCH | 00-5140-109-00 | 0026679 | 00889024466012 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |