Catalog Number 190610 |
Device Problem
Melted (1385)
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Patient Problem
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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Event Date 11/27/2017 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Kdi - dialyzer, high permeability with or without sealed dialysate system.
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Event Description
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A biomedical engineer (biomed tech) stated that during maintenance the pre-conductivity cell had a melted dielectric and exposed wire.The biomed tech and there was no patient involvement and stated the machine was removed from service and the conductivity cell was going to be replaced for the machine.No visible smoke, flames or sparks were observed or noted.The machine currently was out of service, and once repaired and is qc tested the machine was to be placed back in service.No sample was available to be returned for evaluation.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Occupation: health care professional.Plant investigation: the device was not returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation and the failure mode cannot be confirmed.However, an investigation of the device manufacturing records was conducted by the manufacturer.There were no deviations or non-conformances during the manufacturing process.All device history records (dhr) are reviewed and released according to the dhr review checklist and release procedure.A device is not released if it does not meet requirements or is nonconforming.In addition, the device record review confirmed the labeling, material, and process controls were within specification.
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Event Description
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A biomedical engineer (biomed tech) stated that during maintenance the pre-conductivity cell had a melted dielectric and exposed wire.The biomed tech and there was no patient involvement and stated the machine was removed from service and the conductivity cell was going to be replaced for the machine.No visible smoke, flames or sparks were observed or noted.The machine currently was out of service, and once repaired and is qc tested the machine was to be placed back in service.No sample was available to be returned for evaluation.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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