Catalog Number 190713 |
Device Problem
Charred (1086)
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Patient Problem
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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Event Date 05/16/2017 |
Event Type
malfunction
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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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Event Description
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The user facility¿s biomedical technician reported that a 2008t hemodialysis (hd) machine had a charred power supply cord.No patient was connected to the machine at the time of the incident.A fresenius regional equipment specialist (res) performed an on-site evaluation of the unit.The res confirmed that the power supply wire was black.The res replaced the upper power supply assembly to resolve the issue.Functional testing performed by the res confirmed the system was operating properly.Follow-up was provided by the biomed who confirmed that no flames or sparks were observed, and no smoke was visible.Additionally, no melted parts were identified.The unit has been returned to service at the user facility without issue.No parts were available to be returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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No parts were returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.The 2008t hemodialysis (hd) machine was evaluated at the facility by the fresenius regional equipment specialist (res).The res confirmed that the power supply wire was black.The res replaced the upper power supply assembly to resolve the issue.Functional testing performed by the res confirmed the system was operating properly.The unit has been returned to service at the user facility without issue.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 during the manufacturing process which could be associated with 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 able to confirm the failure mode.A visual examination by the res revealed the presence of heat damage to the power supply wire.Therefore, the complaint has been deemed confirmed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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