MAUDE Adverse Event Report: THORATEC SWITZERLAND GMBH CENTRIMAG 2ND GENERATION PRIMARY CONSOLE WITH EM-TEC ADULT FLOW PROBE (VAS/ECMO); CONTROL, PUMP SPEED, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS

Model Number	L201-90401
Medical Device Problem Code	Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/04/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that at the beginning of the procedure the revolutions on the centrimag motor went up, but the motor was not put into operation.Additionally, when the revolutions were raised the motor would not rotate at all.An m5 alarm was noted and there was also a 'whistling' noise.The perfusionist changed the motor which resolved the issue.The patient was in stable condition with the unit on.It was noted that there was not significant delay in the surgery.The whole system was exchanged.Manufacturer's report number of the motor: 3003306248-2022-00016.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No further information was provided.A supplemental report will be submitted when the manufacturer¿s investigation is completed.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Manufacturer's investigation conclusion: the reported event of a m5 alarm was not confirmed.The centrimag 2nd generation primary console (serial#: (b)(6) was not returned for analysis.Additional provided information communicated on 01mar2022 stated that there was not a significant delay during surgery, they were not able to increase the speed, and that the entire system was exchanged.The root cause for the reported event was unable to be conclusively determined through this analysis.The device history records were reviewed for the centrimag 2nd generation primary console (serial#: (b)(6) and the console was found to pass all manufacturing and qa specifications.The 2nd generation centrimag system operating manual section 4 entitled "warnings & precautions" warns "one additional 2nd generation centrimag primary console, motor and flow probe are required as backup system in the immediate vicinity of each patient whenever the centrimag or pedivas blood pump is used.The backup console must be connected to the backup motor and to the backup flow probe, have a battery charge sufficient for at least one hour of operation, be connected to ac power (except during transport) and be immediately available should the main console, motor or flow probe experience a malfunction." the 2nd generation centrimag system operating manual section 10 entitled "emergency and troubleshooting" states that "the recommended practice whenever there is a 2nd generation centrimag primary console or motor malfunction is to replace the console and motor as a set.Remove the blood pump from the malfunctioning motor and console and place the blood pump in the backup motor and console to continue patient support.Do not exchange individual motors or individual consoles during patient support." the 2nd generation centrimag system operating manual table 13 entitled ¿console alarms & alerts¿ addresses how to properly interpret and troubleshoot all system alarms and alerts, including m5 alarms.No further information was provided.The manufacturer is closing the file on this event.

• Brand Name: CENTRIMAG 2ND GENERATION PRIMARY CONSOLE WITH EM-TEC ADULT FLOW PROBE (VAS/ECMO)
• Common Device Name: CONTROL, PUMP SPEED, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
• Manufacturer (Section D): THORATEC SWITZERLAND GMBH; technoparkstrasse 1; zurich CH-80 05; SZ CH-8005
• Manufacturer (Section G): THORATEC SWITZERLAND GMBH; technoparkstrasse 1; zurich CH-80 05; SZ CH-8005
• Manufacturer Contact: bob fryc ; 6035 stoneridge drive; pleasanton, CA 94588 ; 7818528204
• MDR Report Key: 13650396
• Report Number: 3003306248-2022-00018
• Device Sequence Number: 20290236
• Product Code: DWA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07640135140672
• UDI-Public: 07640135140672
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SP
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131179
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/11/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: L201-90401
• Device Catalogue Number: 102954
• Device Lot Number: 5540123
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/04/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/09/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/02/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/11/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/11/2012
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown