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VH-4001 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Electrical /Electronic Property Problem (1198)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
08/14/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The hospital reported that while doing a radial artery harvest about halfway through the fasciotomy the vasoview hemopro 2 (w/vasoshield) timed out.They waited 30 seconds and started cutting again but it would not cut as well as before the timeout.The troubleshooting steps taken included swapping the extension cord, adaptor and power supply.They opened another kit to finish the case with no other issues.There was no patient harm.There was a 1-2 minute delay to open up another device.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).The device has not yet been returned to maquet cardiac surgery for evaluation.We are following up with the customer for the return of the device.A supplemental report will be submitted if the device is received.
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Event or Problem Description
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N/a.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Trackwise - (b)(4).Updated field: b4, d9, g3, g6, h2, h3, h6 (type of investigation, investigation findings, component codes, investigation conclusions), h11.Corrected field: d1.The lot # 3000491013.History record review was completed.There was an ncmr , rework, or deviation documented for the reported lot number.
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Event or Problem Description
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N/a.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Trackwise: (b)(4).Updated field: b4, g3, g6, h2, h11.Corrected field: h11.The device was returned to the factory for evaluation on 09/24/2025.An investigation was conducted on 09/29/2025.A visual inspection was conducted.Signs of clinical use and evidence of blood was observed on the harvesting device handle.Signs of clinical use and evidence of charred blood was observed on the intact heater wire.There were no visual defects observed on the clear intact silicone insulation on both the cold and hot jaws.An electrical evaluation was conducted.A pre-cautery test was performed per the direction for use (dfu) with a reference cable, adapter, and reference power supply vh-3010 at level 3.0.The device passed the pre-cautery test; it produced visible steam and heat during ten (10) 3-second activations and shut off when the toggle was released.To evaluate the safety shut down system, a polyfuse activation test was performed 5 times over 10 minutes.The device shut off after the period of sustained activation and reactivated after 10-second cooling period with no incident each time.An activation and transection capability test was performed over four (4) repetitions using "max life test method stm2048073.The device successfully transected tissue four (4) times.A temperature and resistance test was conducted to evaluate the device function per hemopro 2 final test 90523436.The resistance value was measured at 0.68 ohms which is within specification.The device passed the temperature measurements test.Based on the returned condition of the device as well as the evaluation results, the reported failure "electrical /electronic property problem" was not confirmed.The lot#: 3000491013, history record review was completed.There was an ncmr, rework, or deviation documented for the reported lot number.Based on the dhr/lhr review results, it was determined that there is no relation between the batch manufacturing process and the reported failure.(b)(6) on (b)(6) 2025.
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