TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION ADVANCED PERFUSION SYSTEM 1; CONSOLE, HEART-LUNG MACHINE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS-ADVANCED PERFUSION SYSTEM 1
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Model Number 816571 |
Device Problem
Increased Pump Speed (1501)
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Patient Problem
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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Event Date 02/04/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported complaint was discovered during check-up of the unit.Per the user facility's biomedical engineer, they would turn off the pump, it would stop and show zero revolutions per minute (rpm) on the display and then the pump head would speed up.The field service representative (fsr) verified the reported complaint.The pump would start up by itself and could not be controlled correctly.He replaced the display board stack with encoder.The unit operated to the manufacturer's specifications.The suspect part was returned to the manufacturer for further evaluation.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during the use of the device for a non-clinical activity, the pump head kept continually speeding up.There was no patient involvement.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported complaint was confirmed.During laboratory analysis, the product surveillance technician (pst) observed the shaft to spin loosely at various speeds causing the pump to operate at erratic speeds.He found the problem was due to a corroded apm seal shaft.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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