It was reported that prior to use of the device for a cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) procedure, there was an electrical burning smell coming from the device.As a result, an alternate device was employed.The surgical procedure was completed successfully.There was no delay, no blood loss, nor adverse consequences to the patient.Per clinical review: prior to going on bypass on (b)(6) 2017 the perfusionist on the case smelled what he considered an obvious electric smell.It was coming from the area of the heart lung machine (hlm) and blood parameter monitoring (bpm) system.Their bpm is plugged into the back of the hlm.Perfusion contacted their biomedical department, and they rolled the hlm out into the hallway.Once the set up was in the hallway, they deduced that the electrical burning smell was coming from the bpm.There was no smoke, nor flames, and the bpm unit was not hot.The units outer housing was not physically damaged.There was no delay in the surgery, the team used another hlm with another bpm.The patient had no harm, nor blood loss, and the surgical procedure was performed without concern.
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(b)(4).During laboratory analysis, the product surveillance technician (pst) observed component c25 on the aux board assembly failed (burned) and was found to be the cause of smoke.The product will be sent to service to be brought to manufacturer¿s specifications before being returned to the customer.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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