It was reported that during preventative maintenance by getinge field service engineer, the cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) unit compressor pressure was failing to raise pressure above 385 mmhg as part of the drive regulator calibration.Also, compressor would take about 30 - 40 seconds to get to 385 mmhg as part of the pressure regulator test.The fiber optic test waveform barely above a flat line during testing.Compressor output test reading at approximately 900 rpm, producing a muffled sound.There was no patient involvement.
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Updated fields: b4, d9 (device available for eval, return to manufacture date), g3, g6, h2, h3, h4, h6(type of investigation, investigation findings, component codes and investigation conclusions), h10, h11.Corrected fields: e1(initial reporter, event site email), e2, e3, g2.A getinge field service engineer evaluated the unit and when initially tested, unit would commence inflating, systematically deflating the balloon waveform to a fat line, going back up, to then fat out, continuing the loop while pumping.Unit all up to specifications, otherwise.Pressure regulator calibration would fail to raise pressure to 390 mmhg, taking about a full minute to get to 390 mmhg +-10 mmhg.Vacuum regulator calibration without issue.Compressor output test failed to raise pressure above 1100 rpm, making a drowning sound.Narrowed down issue to compressor.Replaced compressor and successfully addressed the issue.Completed full function check post compressor replacement without issue.Nothing unusual identifed in the logs, attached for reference.Unit calibrated and passed all functional and safety tests per factory specifcations.Returned to customer and cleared for clinical use.The defective components were received for further investigation.The failure analysis and testing dept.Received part number with a reported unit failure of a defective compressor.The fat performed a visual inspection and found the part to be in good condition.The fat installed the compressor in cardiosave test fixture and tested the part to factory specifications per the cardiosave service manual part number 0070-00-0639 revision r.Calibrated and tested the regulator pressures with no issues found there.Pumped the cardiosave for 3 hours with no issues found.Fat was not able to replicate any problem.No root cause confirmed.Retaining the part in the failure analysis and testing department per procedure number (b)(4).The non-conformances with the returned components were not confirmed.However, the root cause or the most probable root cause is not confirmed.
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