Model Number 0998-00-0800-53 |
Device Problem
Gas/Air Leak (2946)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 11/05/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that during use on a patient, two (2) cardiosave intra- aortic balloon pumps (iabp) were alarming "gas loss".The alarm lasted for two hours and it was noted there was no alarm for autofill failure.The iabp continued to support the patient and was going to be taken to the biomedical engineering department once removed from the patient.There was no harm or injury to the patient and no adverse event was reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Type of investigation not yet determined: additional information is being requested with regard to the repair and status of the iabp.A supplemental report will be submitted if this information is provided to us.Full initial reporter name: (b)(6).
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Event Description
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It was reported that the cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) was alarming exactly two hours for "gas loss".It was also mentioned that there were no autofill failure alarms.There was no patient harm reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A getinge field service engineer (fse) was dispatched to investigate the issue.The fse did not find any problems.Therefore, the fse was unable to reproduce the reported issue.The fse then performed and passed all functional and safety tests to factory specification.The unit was then returned to the customer and cleared for clinical use.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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