Patient information was not provided.The gas blender system 25-40-00 is not distributed in the usa, but it is similar to gas blender system 25-40-45, which is distributed in the usa (510(k) number: k052601).This event was initially considered to be non-reportable.However, after additional evaluation, livanova (b)(4) has decided to reclassify this event as reportable.This report is being filed as part of a retrospective review conducted in response to this new decision.Livanova (b)(4) manufactures the s3 gas blender system.The incident occurred in (b)(6).The device was sent back to the manufacturer for investigation and the complaint was confirmed.The root cause could be traced back to a defect in the front panel and was therefore replaced.Subsequent functional verification testing was completed without further issues and the unit was returned to service.A review of the dhr did not identify any deviations or non-conformities relevant to the reported issue.
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