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HEARTWARE, INC. HEARTWARE VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM - CONTROLLER AC ADAPTER; VENTRICULAR (ASSISST) BYPASS
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| Model Number |
1430 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Power Problem (3010)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/09/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation of this event is pending and a supplemental report will be sent upon its completion.Additional information has been requested regarding the log files for this event, but it was not available at the time of this report.If log files investigation is performed, the event will be updated and a supplemental report will be sent.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the controller ac (cac) adapter did not provide power.When the cac adapter was plugged in no green light indicated that the adapter was receiving power from the outlet.The controller also did not recognize the cac adapter and a "reconnect power" alarm came on.It was noted that the cac adapter showed no signs of damage or bent pins.The cac adapter has been exchanged.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A supplemental report is being submitted for analysis and investigation completion product event summary: the controller ac adapter ((b)(6)) was returned for evaluation.Various analyses were conducted and reviewed in order to evaluate the performance of the device in relation to the reported event.Failure analysis of the returned controller ac adapter revealed that the device passed visual inspection.Functional testing revealed the adapter was unable to provide power and the power led (light emitting diode) was off.Supplemental testing revealed multiple damaged components, including a damaged pulse width modulation (pwm) controller, an open fuse, metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (mosfet), optocoupler, and shunt regulators.The failure of the pwm controller likely resulted in the damage of the other components and prevented the adapter from providing power.After replacing the faulty components, the adapter performed as expected.As a result, the reported event was confirmed.Based on the available information, the most likely root cause of the reported event can be attributed to a faulty component.Investigation of this event is completed and the file will be closed.If new information is received, the file will be re-opened and a supplemental will be submitted.### medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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