| Model Number |
60-02-15 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Mechanical Jam (2983)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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| Date of Event |
04/03/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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There was no patient involvement.Livanova (b)(4) manufactures the centrifugal pump system with tubing clamp.The incident occurred in (b)(6).The defective device was requested back to livanova (b)(4) for further investigation.A review of the dhr did not identify any deviations or non-conformities relevant to the reported issue.If any additional information pertinent to the reported event is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report.
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Event or Problem Description
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Livanova (b)(4) received a report that a centrifugal pump system with tubing clamp encoder became stuck and difficult to rotate during installation.There was no patient involvement.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Livanova deutschland has sent the defective component to the component manufacturer for further investigation.Upon investigation, the part manufacturer traced the issue back to the use of the same material for the bearing and the shaft itself.As corrective action, new batches of the component will be manufactured with two different materials.
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