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Martin Hargrove1, Thomas Aherne
1Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. Martin.Hargrove@mailp.hse.ie
Abstract:
It has come to our attention that numerous devices that need charging adaptors during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) have similar charging sockets but different voltage requirements. This has caused one of our devices in the operating theater to overheat and completely shut down when connected to an incorrect higher-voltage charger. The possibility of fire, device destruction, or patient harm in such circumstances is of serious concern.
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