FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPIOX SX25 OXYGENATOR

MDR report key: 1003212 · Received February 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
1124841-2008-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 26, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
January 28, 2008
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
Product Code
DTZ
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RETURNED SAMPLE WAS VISUALLY EXAMINED AND LEAK TESTED. THIS EVALUATION CONFIRMED BROKEN HOLLOW FIBERS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED LEAKAGE. ALL UNITS ARE LEAK TESTED DURING PRODUCTION, AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PRODUCTION RELATED PROBLEMS IN THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT FILES CONFIRMED THAT THIS LOT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY. THE DEVICE LABELING DOES ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL FOR SUCH AN OCCURRENCE WITH SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS TO PRIME THE ENTIRE OXYGENATOR CIRCUIT WHILE THOROUGHLY CHECKING FOR ANY SIGNS OF LEAKAGE PRIOR TO USE. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PLACED ON FILE IN QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR APPROPRIATE TRACKING, TRENDING AND FOLLOW UP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING PRIMING OF THE OXYGENATOR CIRCUIT, THE PERFUSIONIST NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OXYGENATOR. THE UNIT WAS CHANGED OUT PRIOR TO THE START OF THE BYPASS PROCEDURE. THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPIOX SX25 OXYGENATOR OXYGENATOR DTZ TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP. NA HK13

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA