Model Number 60-02-15 |
Device Problem
Unable to Obtain Readings (1516)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 04/02/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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There was no patient involvement.Livanova (b)(4) manufactures the centrifugal pump system with tubing clamp.The incident occurred in (b)(6).A livanova field service representative was dispatched to the facility to investigate.The service representative learned that the user had to use the emergency hand crank during the procedure to maintain flow while the device was swapped out.The issue was reproducible and the cause was found to be the flow board.The entire system was replaced and subsequent functional verification testing was completed without further issues.The replaced device has been requested for return to livanova (b)(4) for investigation.If any additional information pertinent to the reported event is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report.
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Event Description
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Livanova (b)(4) received a report that the centrifugal pump system with tubing clamp stopped reading the flow during a procedure, though the rpm value was still displayed.There was no report of patient injury.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The replaced device was returned to livanova (b)(4) for further investigation.During the evaluation, the reported failure was confirmed and a faulty flow board was determined to be the root cause of the reported issue.A review of the dhr did not identify any deviations or non-conformities relevant to the reported issue.
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