The production device history record (dhr) for this intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) was not required to be reviewed per company standard operating procedure since the device manufacture date is greater than one year from the event date.A getinge field service engineer (fse) evaluated the iabp and was unable to reproduce the reported "air leak" issue.However, the fse reported that the iabp¿s diagnostic error log revealed "gas loss in iab circuit", so the fse performed a full pneumatic leak test, calibration, performance, and safety tests.The iabp was able to pass all the leak tests, and the fse performed all functional and safety checks to meet factory specifications.The iabp was then released to the customer and cleared for clinical service.
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