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MalfunctionDTW

SARNS 8000 PERFUSION SYSTEM

Received Nov 2, 2020

Report 1828100-2020-00419 · MDR key 10774936

Device

Generic name

Monitor And/or Control, Level Sensing, Cardiopulmonary Bypass-sarns 8000

Model number

16404

Catalog number

16404

Product problems

  • Device Sensing Problem
  • Device Sensing Problem

Patient

Not reported

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

DURING LABORATORY ANALYSIS, THE PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE TECHNICIAN (PST) COULD NOT VERIFY THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE SAFETY MONITOR WAS OBSERVED TO PERFORM NORMALLY WHEN POWERED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE SERVICE REPAIR TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE SAFETY MONITOR WAS OBSERVED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PER USER FACILITY EQUIPMENT SYSTEM, THE UNIT WAS RETIRED IN OCTOBER 2019. THE SAFETY MONITOR IS ON A BACKUP HEART LUNG MACHINE (HLM) WHICH HAS BEEN IN STORAGE SINCE OCTOBER 2019. EVALUATION IS IN PROGRESS, BUT NOT YET CONCLUDED

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAFETY MONITOR LEVEL DETECTION SYSTEM WOULD NOT TURN ON. THERE WAS NO DELAY, NO BLOOD LOSS, NOR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO OTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE NATURE OF THIS EVENT WERE PROVIDED.