There was no patient involvement.The heater-cooler 16-02-80 is not distributed in the usa, but it is similar to heater-cooler 16-02-85, which is distributed in the usa (510(k) number: k191402).Livanova (b)(4) manufactures the heater-cooler system 3t.The incident occurred in (b)(6).Field service technician dispatched to the facility confirmed the issue and solved it by patient pump replacement.Subsequent functional verification testing was completed without further issues and the unit was returned to service.The issue was most likely caused by environmental conditions in which the pumps operate.Water infiltration or water formation due to condensation or high temperatures and high level of humidity in the stationary phase may led to bearing damage not allowing the pump the rotate freely.
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