Model Number 16-02-82 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Death (1802)
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Event Date 04/17/2015 |
Event Type
Death
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Patient information was not provided.This information will be provided in a supplemental report if made available.Date of death was not provided.This information will be provided in a supplemental report if made available.Date of event was not provided.This information will be provided in a supplemental report if made available.Serial number is unknown.This information will be provided in a supplemental report if made available.As the serial number is unknown, the device manufacture date could not be determined.This information will be provided in a supplemental report if made available.Livanova deutschland implemented a field safety notice for disinfection and cleaning of heater-cooler devices.The z number is (b)(4).Livanova deutschland manufactures the heater-cooler system 3t.The incident occurred in (b)(6).A review of the dhr for all devices which were delivered to the customer did not identify any deviations or non-conformities relevant to the reported issue.If any additional information pertinent to the reported event is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report.Device not returned.
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Event Description
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Livanova deutschland learned from tv news and an article that a patient died from a mycobacterium chimaera infection.It was reported that a heater-cooler system 3t was used.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Livanova (b)(4) received the information that the patient age was (b)(6) at the time of occurred event and (b)(6).The date of event was provided.((b)(6) 2015).Through follow-up communication with the customer livanova (b)(4) received the information that total six heater cooler systems 3t, were used during that period.All the unit were replaced with seven devices that have undergone the retrofit upgrading procedure.Since it is unknown the serial number of the heater cooler system unit that was used during surgery no further investigation could be performed.A review of the dhr from all the six devices that were used during that time did not identify any deviations or non-conformities relevant to the reported issue.Device not returned.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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