Catalog Number RTLR180343 |
Device Problems
Thermal Decomposition of Device (1071); Smoking (1585)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 10/09/2018 |
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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It was reported that a patient¿s liberty select cycler was smoking upon power up.The patient stated that the wires were burning.The technical support representative advised the patient to discontinue use of the cycler and to notify their peritoneal dialysis registered nurse (pdrn) of the event.There were no adverse events, injuries, or medical intervention required as a result of the event.The cycler was returned to the manufacturer and a replacement cycler was provided and received.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The actual device was returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.An exterior visual inspection of the returned cycler showed no signs of physical damage.Upon power up, the cycler display illumination was at normal brightness.An accelerated stress test was performed and completed on the cycler with no issues noted.The cycler underwent system air leak and valve actuation testing and was found to meet product specifications.Load cell verification testing was performed with no issues noted.The cycler passed the voltage check.During troubleshooting it was identified that the connecting wires between the inverter board and the lcd display were burned.An internal visual inspection of the returned cycler encountered no other discrepancies.A review of the device manufacturing records was conducted by the manufacturer.There were no deviations or non-conformances during the manufacturing process.In addition, a device history record (dhr) review was performed and verified that the results of the in-progress and final quality control (qc) testing met all requirements.Upon completion of the evaluation, the reported issue was confirmed and the cause was determined to be a burnt transformer on the inverter board.The cycler was refurbished following the evaluation.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The actual device was returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.An exterior visual inspection of the returned cycler showed no signs of physical damage.Upon power up, the cycler display illumination was at normal brightness.An accelerated stress test was performed and completed on the cycler with no issues noted.The cycler underwent system air leak and valve actuation testing and was found to meet product specifications.Load cell verification testing was performed with no issues noted.The cycler passed the voltage check.During troubleshooting it was identified that the connecting wires between the inverter board and the lcd display were burned.An internal visual inspection of the returned cycler encountered no other discrepancies.A review of the device manufacturing records was conducted by the manufacturer.There were no deviations or non-conformances during the manufacturing process.In addition, a device history record (dhr) review was performed and verified that the results of the in-progress and final quality control (qc) testing met all requirements.Upon completion of the evaluation, the reported issue was confirmed and the cause was determined to be a burnt transformer on the inverter board.The cycler was refurbished following the evaluation.
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