Model Number 0998-00-0800-53 |
Device Problem
Failure to Charge (1085)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 10/18/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that prior to use, the cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) battery was not charging.There was no patient involvement, and no adverse event reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A getinge field service engineer (fse) was dispatched to investigate.The fse evaluated the iabp unit and was able to reproduce the reported issue.The fse resolved the issue by replacing the power management board.The fse performed a full calibration, functional and safety checks to meet factory specifications.The iabp was then released to the customer and cleared for clinical service.A supplemental report will be submitted upon completion of our investigation.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The defective power management board (board) was returned to the getinge national repair center (nrc) and inspected by a technician was completed pursuant to procedure with visual damage observed to component q27 which is shorted.Due to the shorting of q27, the national repair center is not able to install the board into the cardiosave test fixture to test the board.The technician reported that past experience has proven that when q27 shorts, the batteries are not able to charge.The board was sent to the supplies for failure analysis per procedure.
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Event Description
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N/a.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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