MAUDE Adverse Event Report: LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T; CONTROLLER, TEMPERATURE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS

Model Number 16-02-80

Device Problem Microbial Contamination of Device (2303)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 04/29/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

There was no known patient involvement.The heater-cooler 16-02-80 is not distributed in the usa and it is similar to heater-cooler 16-02-85, which is distributed in the usa (510(k) number: k191402).Livanova (b)(4) implemented a field safety notice for disinfection and cleaning of heater-cooler devices.The z number is z-2076/2081-2015.Livanova (b)(4) manufactures the heater-cooler system 3t.The incident occurred in (b)(6).Livanova initiated an investigation.If any additional information pertinent to the reported event is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report.

Event Description

Livanova (b)(4) received report vk_20200608_16 from swissmedic that a heater-cooler system 3t device was found to be contaminated with mycobacterium chimaera (samples from april 29th, 2020).The laboratory report confirming the reported contamination has been provided to livanova.There is no known patient involvement.

Event Description

See initial report.

Manufacturer Narrative

A review of the dhr could not identify any deviations or nonconformities relevant to the issue.Through follow up communication under a previous complaint from the same hospital, livanova learned that the device was cleaned regularly per the ifu, placed inside of the operation theater during use, with the fan facing away from the patient in direction of an exhaust fan in the wall.The device was kept in a housing with negative pressure in relation to the pressure in the or.The estimated distance between the surgery field and the device is 3 meters.

• Brand Name: HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T
• Type of Device: CONTROLLER, TEMPERATURE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
• Manufacturer (Section D): LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND; lindberghstr. 25; munich
• MDR Report Key: 10250176
• MDR Text Key: 198129111
• Report Number: 9611109-2020-00407
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DWC
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 07/09/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/09/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 16-02-80
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/20/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Removal/Correction Number: Z-2076/2081-2015
• Patient Sequence Number: 1