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E360 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
No Flow (2991)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
09/27/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Covidien/medtronic has not received the device/component from the customer for evaluation.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during use on patient the e360 ventilator stopped ventilation on a patient.The patient was removed from the ventilator and placed on an alternate ventilator with no harm reported.After removal of the patient, the ventilator was restarted and displayed a "no communications" error message.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A medtronic authorized third party had evaluated the device on october 24th 2018.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation summary: the service engineer evaluated the ventilator, checked the ventilator logs and replaced the sbc (single computer board).The ventilator passed all testing and was returned to the customer.If the replaced part is returned for failure investigation, a supplemental medwatch report with the findings will be submitted once the investigation is complete.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation summary: the single computer board(sbc) printed circuit board (pcb), audio pcb, 20-pin ribbon cable, usb cable; and 10-pin ribbon cable were returned to medtronic for failure investigation.Visual inspection of the sbc pcba found component c121 damaged by the lower left mounting hole.Two pins of the display cable connector were also found to have broken solder joints.10-pin ribbon cable continuity was checked using fluke 87 digital multi meter.Visual inspection was also performed on the cable.No issues were found.The remaining parts were installed into a test unit.An external monitor was connected due to the broken solder joints on the display connector.Unit was powered up and booted to the cmos screen.Software version 7.1 was installed.Unit was power cycled and booted to the cmos screen.Time and date were set.Unit was power cycled and again booted to the cmos screen, indicating the onboard sbc pcb battery was depleted.Test external battery was connected.Time and date were set.Unit was power cycled.Unit powered up and passed post.Test unit was set to standard test settings per the service manual with exception to fio2, which was set to 21%.Circuit check was performed and passed.Unit was started ventilating.Allowed unit to ventilate for a week.Unit did not turn off or stop ventilation during run.No communication errors were observed.The customer reported complaint could not be duplicated.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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