MAUDE Adverse Event Report: LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T; CONTROLLER, TEMPERATURE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS

Model Number 16-02-80

Device Problem Electrical Shorting (2926)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 11/03/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

A.1.-a.5.There was no patient involvement.G.5.The heater-cooler 16-02-80 is not distributed in the usa and it is similar to heater-cooler 16-02-85, which is distributed in the usa (510(k) number: k191402).H10: livanova deutschland manufactures the heater-cooler system 3t.The incident occurred in manchester, united kingdom.Leakage current was measured by hospital biomedical engineer: 4900 ua, while limit is 500 ua.Livanova initiated an investigation.This report was due on december 03, 2023; however, due to a network disruption at livanova, the ability to submit mdrs was lost on november 19, 2023, before this report was ready to submit.The report was prepared and submitted immediately following restoration of the livanova systems.If any additional information pertinent to the reported event is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report.

Event Description

Livanova deutschland received a report that a heater-cooler system 3t caused a short circuit, after its switching on.In detail, the breaker of the specific socket where the 3t system was plugged in tripped.The device was then switched back on and the issue happened again.There was no patient involvement.

Event Description

See initial report.

Manufacturer Narrative

The livanova service representative in charge was contacted and stated that the heater-cooler 3t was scrapped as it would be uneconomical to repair.A device service history review has been performed and identified that the unit was manufactured in 2017 and no other similar events have been reported.The reported event is a known issue.Based on findings, a potential breach of the cooling coil can be generated due to stirrer flow in the tank.Consequently, the water will enter the cooling circuit and the compressor unit.This potential failure mode will cause immediate damage of the cooling compressor system.The compressor failure leads to an increase of the leakage current of the device and the circuit breaker will trip.The erosion kit upgrade was already installed on the device in (b)(6) 2021 and includes the new design of the pump head of the stirrer motor to prevent a water flow directed to a narrow area of the evaporator coil.The issue was claimed about more than year after the upgrade which suggests that the issue is most probably caused by the corrosion and not erosion and occurred overtime independently from the upgrade.The risk is in the acceptable region.No specific action was currently deemed necessary.Livanova will keep monitoring the market.

• Brand Name: HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T
• Type of Device: CONTROLLER, TEMPERATURE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
• Manufacturer (Section D): LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND; lindberghstrasse 25; munich
• Manufacturer (Section G): LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH; lindberghstrasse 25; munich 80309 ; GM 80309
• Manufacturer Contact: enrico greco ; 14401 w. 65th way; arvada, CO 80004
• MDR Report Key: 18417467
• MDR Text Key: 331689086
• Report Number: 9611109-2023-00671
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DWC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04033817901099
• UDI-Public: (01)04033817901099(11)170120
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: UK
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Remedial Action: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/29/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/29/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 16-02-80
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/02/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/20/2017
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1