Model Number BEQ-HMOD 70000 |
Device Problem
Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)
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Patient Problem
No Information (3190)
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Event Date 09/08/2017 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).The device has been requested but not yet received.A follow-up medwatch will be submitted when additional information becomes available.
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Event Description
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According to the customer- just put a child on ecmo and when they ere putting together and clearing priming circuit it was noted that there was something in the oxygenator.They did know what it was but it is contaminated with something.Customer stated a foreign body was noticed in the oxygenator and it looked like a "booger" they pulled the oxygenator to exchange it.(b)(4).
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The product was investigated in the manufacturer laboratory with the following result.During the visual inspection, clots were detected and documented on the blood inlet side.No other foreign bodies or abnormalities detected.The "booger" are clots.Purified with sodium hypochlorite.No other foreign bodies or abnormalities detected.Failure could be confirmed.Conclusion: on visual inspection were on the blood inlet side clots determined and documented.No other foreign bodies or abnormalities detected.The "booger" are clots.Thus the failure could be confirmed.The data is also being handled through a designated maquet cardiopulmonary trending and applicable investigation process.Due to this no further investigation initiations will be completed at this time.Since the reported failure did not contribute to a death or serious injury no corrective action is needed.In addition at this time it cannot be concluded that this is a systemic error.
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Event Description
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(b)(4).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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