| Catalog Number |
191130 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Thermal Decomposition of Device (1071)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/10/2026
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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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A user facility's biomedical technician (bmt) reported that a 2008t hemodialysis (hd) machine had low conductivity.During repair, the bmt found that the bicarbonate pump ribbon cable and distribution board cover were scorched due to the bicarbonate pump overheating.A patient was not connected to the machine at the time of the incident and there was no harm to any patients or individuals because of this malfunction.It is unknown if the machine has been returned to service.The complaint device is not available to be returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Multiple attempts have been made to contact the customer to obtain additional information related to the reported event.At this time, no additional information has been provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The plant investigation is in process.A supplemental mdr will be submitted upon completion of this activity.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Plant investigation: no parts were returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.Additionally, no on-site evaluation was performed by a fresenius field service technician (fst).A records review was performed on the reported serial number.An investigation of the device manufacturing records was conducted by the manufacturer.There were no non-conformances, or any associated rework identified during the manufacturing process which could be related to the reported event.In addition, the device history record (dhr) review confirmed the results of the in-progress and final quality control (qc) testing met all requirements.The investigation into the cause of the reported problem was not able to be confirmed.A definitive conclusion regarding the complaint incident cannot be reached without a physical examination of the complaint device.
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Event or Problem Description
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A user facility's biomedical technician (bmt) reported that a 2008t hemodialysis (hd) machine had low conductivity.During repair, the bmt found that the bicarbonate pump ribbon cable and distribution board cover were scorched due to the bicarbonate pump overheating.A patient was not connected to the machine at the time of the incident and there was no harm to any patients or individuals because of this malfunction.It is unknown if the machine has been returned to service.The complaint device is not available to be returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Multiple attempts have been made to contact the customer to obtain additional information related to the reported event.At this time, no additional information has been provided.
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