Model Number 816571 |
Device Problem
Pumping Stopped (1503)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 12/07/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that during use of the device for a cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) procedure, the arterial pump stopped for 11 seconds.The pump was restarted and worked correctly.The surgical procedure was completed successfully.There was no delay, no blood loss, nor adverse consequences to the patient.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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During laboratory analysis, the product surveillance technician (pst) was not able to duplicate the issue.The pst observed the pump to function as intended; no pump stops during testing per known user technique.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported complaint was confirmed.The service repair technician (srt) was not able to duplicate the reported complaint.He replaced the pod assembly as a precaution.The unit operated to the manufacturer's specifications.If additional information becomes available on this complaint that would alter the facts and/or conclusion, a supplemental report will be filed accordingly.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Per data log analysis, on (b)(6) 2018 the arterial large roller pump speed was set to 4.247 liters per minute (l/min) at 10:04:37am.At 10:04:45 am, the stop button was pressed on the central control monitor (ccm) arterial pump icon.The pump was started again at 10:04:56 am from the local pump control (not the ccm).Most likely the stop button was accidently pressed on the ccm.
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Event Description
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Per clinical review: on (b)(6) 2018, the roller pump used in the arterial position had no issue prior to initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) procedure.The team used a 1/2 arterial tubing as the boot in their raceway.During the procedure, the roller pump stopped forward flow.According to the information available, there was no visual or audible alarms that indicated a stoppage of the forward flow of the roller pump.The perfusion team was able to engage the start/stop button and come up to an appropriate forward flow for the remainder of the procedure.The stoppage of the pump was for a total of 11 seconds.There was no harm associated with the event.This incident did not delay the surgical procedure, and there was no blood loss due to the occurrence.The team exchanged the heart lung machine (hlm) after the case to investigate the incident.It was stated that the connections from the pump to the network interface card (nic) board were tight, but that the last preventative maintenance (pm) on this system was february 1, 2018.
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