Maquet cardiopulmonary gmbh performed technical investigation based on similar complaint.There is a similar complaint which was same malfunction reported from same lot # of suction valve.Similar product, showing a similar malfunction has been already investigated under complaint #(b)(4): during visual inspection of the vacuum valve, blood was detected on the outlet side between the connector and the tube connection.The valve was tested with water at pressure approximately 70.0 mbar (52.5 mmhg).A leak was detected on the upper (umbrella) side of the valve.Based on this failure could be confirmed.The vacuum valve is a purchased part from quest medical, inc.There is no any functional test during production.There is direction controls per fb-005 v13 tubing set control form and per device history record review results, it was performed by operators.No similar nonconformity record was found for material 70102.5887 in last 24 months.No similar supplier corrective action record was found for material 70102.5887 in last 24 months.Device history record for complaint (b)(4) and lots 92262933, 92244769 were reviewed.There are no evidences indicating a non conformance or deviations of the product in question during the manufacturing and final release of this specific lot.Trend search was performed for component suction valve and failure leakage and 5 additional complaints were recorded within last 12 months.10 sets from each lot were complained in this complaint record.As the failure is already known to maquet cardiopulmonary a capa process was initiated in order to determine the root cause and initiate further actions to determine corrective measures for the failure.All further actions in regard to the reported failure will be performed within capa #259464.This complaint is being monitored as part of the complaint data trending of maquet cardiopulmonary gmbh and further investigations and measures will be conducted in case of adverse trending.
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