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

Model Number UNKNOWN

Device Problem Microbial Contamination of Device (2303)

Patient Problem Bacterial Infection (1735)

Event Date 09/16/2019

Event Type  Death  

Manufacturer Narrative

Patient information was not provided.Serial number is unknown.This information will be provided in a supplemental report if made available.As the serial number is unknown, the device manufacture date could not be determined.This information will be provided in a supplemental report if made available.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 received report that a female patient undergone cardiac surgery (aortic valve and rot procedure) on (b)(6) 2019 and was found to be infected with mycobacterium chimaera.The serial number of the heater-cooler 3t system used during surgery is unknown.The patient died.The date of the death is unknown.

Manufacturer Narrative

H.10: no dhr and shr could be performed since no serial number was provided.Through follow-up communication with the chief perfusionist under previous cases from the same hospital, livanova deutschland learned that the water in the heater-cooler systems 3t in use is changed every day and devices are stored dry.This is not in alignment with current instruction for use however reportedly the devices in use at the hospital are very clean and there is no sign of biofilm.The devices are located inside the operating theater during use.The result of microbial sampling performed at customer site revealed that two devices in use at the hospital were found to be contaminated.It is not possible to determine if the device used for this specific surgery was one of the two devices confirmed to be contaminated and it is not possible to determine if the device used was contaminated at the time of the surgery in (b)(6) 2019.The root cause of the reported event could not be determined.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; lindberghstrasse 25; munich
• MDR Report Key: 12639801
• MDR Text Key: 276673766
• Report Number: 1718850-2021-01212
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DWC
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Distributor
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/15/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: UNKNOWN
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 11/16/2021
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: Not provided
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/15/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 12/13/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 12/14/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Death