There was no patient involvement.The heater-cooler 16-02-80 is not distributed in the usa, but it is similar to heater-cooler 16-02-85, which is distributed in the usa (510(k) number: k052601).Livanova (b)(4) manufactures the heater-cooler system 3t.The incident occurred in (b)(6).A review of the dhr did not identify any deviations or non-conformities relevant to the reported issue.A livanova field service representative was dispatched to the facility and could confirm the reported issue.He inspected the device and experienced some friction while trying to turn the stirrer motor by hand.He identified corrosion on the stirrer motor.According to the technician the device was most likely overfilled.The issue was solved by the stirrer motor replacement.Subsequent functional verification testing was completed without further issues and the unit was returned to service.If any additional information pertinent to the reported event is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report.
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