inforMED
MalfunctionDTQ

S5 CONSOLE

Received Jul 17, 2026 · Event occurred Jun 2, 2026

Report 9611109-2026-90318 · MDR key 25854567

Device

Generic name

Console, Heart-lung Machine, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Catalog number

48-40-00Z

Product problems

  • Pumping Stopped

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND RECEIVED A REPORT THAT, DURING SURGERY, S5 HLM PUMPS RESTARTED AUTOMATICALLY 8 TIMES, BOTH SIMOULTANEOUSLY AND INDIVIDUALLY: PUMPS SHUT DOWN AND THE DISPLAYS WENT BLANK. BLUE SCREENS WITH A WHITE BAR THEN APPEARED, AFTER WHICH THE PUMPS SOFTWARE RELOADED.THE FOLLOWING TWO ERROR MESAGES APPEARED ON THE INVOLVED DOUBLE PUMP:"FAULT IN THE MOTOR CONTROLLER (E441) PUMP 4B" "SHORT-TERM INTERNAL ERROR, STILL OPERATIONAL PUMP 4A AND 4B". THERE IS NO REPORT OF ANY PATIENT INJURY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

A.1.-A.5. PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.H11:LIVANOVA DEUTSCHLAND MANUFACTURES THE S5 HLM SYSTEM.THE EVENT OCCURRED IN POLAND.LOG FILE ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND IDENTIFIED THAT CAN BUS SIGNAL DISTURBANCES OCCURRED ON TWO OF THE HLM ROLLER PUMPS.LIVANOVA HAS INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION.