Maquet medical systems,usa(importer)submits this report on behalf of the legal manufacturer of the device maquet cardiopulmonary (b)(4).Rastatt, germany.A follow-up medwatch will be submitted when additional information becomes available.Reference exemption # (b)(4).Importer- maquet medical systems usa (b)(4).Contact person- (b)(6).Maquet cardiopulmonary gmbh was investigated the products in the complaint laboratory.No faults were found in the visual inspection of two complaint samples.Also in the leak test according to lv 201 and in the simulated priming process with water, no deficiencies were found.The deficiencies claimed by the customer could not be observed in our investigations and therefore not confirmed.The problem is not reproducible.Sap trend search was performed (component quadrox, failure code 0311/1016 air in the system) which came to following results: 7 additional complaints were recorded which appears reported issues are the same since the last 12 months.Based on the sales figures of the last 12 months following occurrence rate has been calculated: 0,12%, which is below 1%.Due to this information no systemic issue could be determined.Device history records were reviewed.There were no references found, which are indicating a non-conformance of the product in question.The reported failure did not contribute to death or serious injury.In addition it cannot be concluded at this time that this is systemic error.No corrective action is needed.The data is also being handled through a designated maquet cardiopulmonary trending and applicable investigation process.Due to this no further investigation initiations will be completed at this time.
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