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 10/20/2020

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).It was reported that the device is an emergency device which is usually stored without water.The customer carried out a routine disinfection cycle on (b)(6) 2020, then emptied the tanks.On (b)(6) 2020, the hygiene service took a sample of the water which resulted positive on (b)(6) 2020.It is still not clear if the disinfection cycles were conducted as per the ifu (even during storage, the heater-cooler must be disinfected at intervals of 14 days).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 a report that a heater-cooler system 3t device was found to be contaminated with mycobacterium chimaera.The laboratory report confirming the reported contamination has been provided to livanova.There is no known patient involvement.

Manufacturer Narrative

H10: through follow-up communication under previous case from the same hospital, livanova learned that the device is cleaned regularly according to the instruction for use and that it was placed inside the operation theatre during use with the fan positioned to the wall and at three (3) meter from the surgical field.If any additional information pertinent to the reported event is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report.

Event Description

See initial report.

• Brand Name: HEATER-COOLER SYSTEM 3T
• Type of Device: CONTROLLER, TEMPERATURE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
• Manufacturer (Section D): LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND; lindberghstr. 25; munich
• MDR Report Key: 10868330
• MDR Text Key: 217164559
• Report Number: 9611109-2020-00640
• 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: 11/16/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/19/2020
• 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: 12/18/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Removal/Correction Number: Z-2076/2081-2015
• Patient Sequence Number: 1