Model Number BEQ-HMOD30000-USA#Q |
Device Problem
Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 08/24/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).A follow-up medwatch will be submitted when additional information becomes available.(b)(4).(b)(6).The device has been requested but not yet received.
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Event Description
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Blood was leaking from arterial inlet connector after 90 minutes of being in use on patient.No harm reported.A new oxygenator was used.(b)(4).
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Maquet medical systems,usa(importer)submits this report on behalf of the legal manufacturer of the device maquet cardiopulmonary (b)(4).Rastatt, germany.A follow-up medwatch will be submitted when additional information becomes available.Reference exemption # (b)(4).Importer- maquet medical systems usa (b)(4).Contact person- (b)(6).Maquet cardiopulmonary gmbh requested the product for investigation in the laboratory of the manufacturer.The returned oxygenator was investigated in the laboratory of the manufacturer.A quadrox-id pediatric with bioline coating was sent back.The sample was contaminated.Purified with sodium hypochlorite.Visual inspection performed.A crack that goes beyond the splice of the blood inlet connector was detected and leads to the reported leak.No further abnormalities could be detected.Thus the failure could be confirmed.When and what caused the discovered crack is unclear at this time.The time when the crack originated can not be determined.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.No corrective action is needed.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.
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Event Description
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Internal reference: (b)(4).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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