Model Number ROTAFLOW CONSOLE |
Device Problems
Device Inoperable (1663); Device Displays Incorrect Message (2591); Computer Operating System Problem (2898)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 01/28/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).A follow-up medwatch will be submitted when additional information becomes available.
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Event Description
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It was reported that a rotaflow that failed over the weekend.According to the nurses in the icu, the console stopped working.When the perfusionist arrived, they were handcranking.The console read ¿error¿ across the screen and wouldn¿t reboot.Also, the black plastic gate over the flow sensor needed to be replaced.The unit was changed out with another console.No harm to the patient was reported.(b)(4).
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Event Description
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(b)(4).
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Event Description
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Internal reference: (b)(4).
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The defective power supply board was requested to determine the probable root cause in our life cycle engineering.The defective power supply board of the rfc was investigated in the lce on 2018-08-06 with following result: a defect was located on the power supply board.The mosfet t6 has a short circuit between drain and source.This causes the on-off-switch to be without function.The most probable root cause is a defective rotaflow drive.This is also the most probable root cause for the described error message ¿error-head¿.This head error was handled in tw complaint (b)(4).The most probable root cause is a defective rotaflow drive.This defective rotaflow drive was investigated in (b)(4).Thus the failure could be confirmed.Since the reported failure did not contribute to a death or serious injury no corrective action is needed.In addition at this time it cannot be concluded that this is a systemic error.No corrective action is needed.The data is also being handled through a designated maquet cardiopulmonary trending and applicable investigation process.Due to this no further investigation initiations will be completed at this time.Maquet medical systems,usa (importer)submits this report on behalf of the legal manufacturer of the device maquet cardiopulmonary ag kehler strasse 31, 76437 rastatt, germany.A follow-up medwatch will be submitted when additional information becomes available.Reference exemption # e2018002.Importer- maquet medical systems usa (b)(4).
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