Model Number 550AVHCT |
Device Problem
Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535)
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Patient Problems
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 12/21/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Per the manufacturer's subsidiary, the display values were very different, especially at rewarming.The potassium (k) value displayed '1' twice.Other bpms used by the facility have no issues with their values.The end-user does calibration regularly.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during use of the device for a cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) procedure, the blood parameter monitor (bpm) displayed inaccurate values.The surgical procedure was completed successfully.There was no delay, no blood loss, nor adverse consequences to the patient.
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Event Description
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Per clinical review: the manufacturer's clinical specialist attempted to gather information on the complaint, the priming solution and the cadence of the procedure, but no additional information was available.The team had an incident with the blood parameter monitor (bpm) during a cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) procedure on 21-dec-2020.The team set up and calibrated without issue for the case.During the procedure the potassium displayed one millimoles per liter (mmol/l).The team tried to re-invivo the unit and the sensor was still reading the same one mmol/l value.The patient's potassium was in the normal range.The team invivo-ed numerous times without a change.The unit was used for the remainder of the procedure.There was no delay in the continuation of the surgical procedure.There was no harm or blood loss associated with the event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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During laboratory analysis, the product surveillance technician (pst) could not duplicate the reported complaint.There were no errors logged in the erasable electronically programmable read only memory (eeprom).The monitor was powered up and put in operate mode, several in vivo adjustments were performed over the course of approximately two hours.All adjustments were accepted and reflected by the monitor display.No volatility was observed at any point.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported complaint could not be confirmed.The service repair technician (srt) was unable to duplicate the reported issue.The h/sat passed service mode testing.The arterial and venous blood parament monitors (bpm) passed intensity testing.There were no noted errors or malfunctions throughout testing.The unit operated to the manufacturer's specifications.If additional information becomes available on this complaint that would alter the facts and/or conclusion, a supplemental report will be filed accordingly.
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