FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CARMEDA CIRCUIT - HEPARIN COATED

MDR report key: 1000003 · Received April 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5005531
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 14, 2008
Date of Event
January 20, 2008
Report Date
April 14, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC
Product Code
DTZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS WAS A NEWBORN WITH A LARGE DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA, WHO WAS PLACED ON EXTRACORPORAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION - ECMO-. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ECMO WAS BEGUN, SHE DEVELOPED DIFFUSE PETECHIAL LESIONS WHICH PROGRESSED TO PURPURA AND HYPERTENSION, THEN DIC. SHE CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE AND DIED FROM HEMORRHAGE SECONDARY TO DIC. HEPARIN COATED CARMEDA TUBING WAS USED DURING ECMO AND THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED RETROSPECTIVELY AFTER THE HEPARIN RECALL AND THE 04/08/08 FDA LETTER TO MANUFACTURERS ASKING THEM TO CONSIDER WITHDRAWAL OF HEPARIN COATED DEVICES. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: OXYGENATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARMEDA CIRCUIT - HEPARIN COATED CARMEDA CIRCUIT - HEPARIN COATED DTZ MEDTRONIC * 8664127

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 1 DA Other