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Device Problem
Gas/Air Leak (2946)
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Patient Problem
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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Event Date 11/21/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The production device history record (dhr) for this intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) was not required to be reviewed as per company standard operating procedure since the device manufacture date is greater than one year from the event date.The stm has advised that a replacement part has been ordered and is pending receipt.The faulty helium regulator assembly has been requested back for further evaluation.A supplemental report will be submitted when additional information is provided.(b)(6).
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Event Description
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It was reported that during repair of the cs300 intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) performed by a getinge service territory manager (stm), the helium regulator assembly received as a replacement part was observed to be bad and had a slow internal helium leak.This is an out-of-box failure (oobf) of the helium regulator assembly.Since the event occurred during a repair, there was no patient involved and no adverse event was reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The suspected faulty helium regulator assembly was sent to sustaining engineering for evaluation.In an attempt to reproduce the failure, by a senior electronic technician , the helium regulator assembly was leak tested by applying helium pressure to the assembly and using the detector, and no leaks were found.The helium regulator assembly will be discarded as per procedure.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during repair of the cs300 intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) performed by a getinge service territory manager (stm), the helium regulator assembly received as a replacement part was observed to be bad and had a slow internal helium leak.This is an out-of-box failure (oobf) of the helium regulator assembly.Since the event occurred during a repair, there was no patient involved and no adverse event was reported.
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