FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NAMIC/VA

MDR report key: 1021611 · Received March 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
1317056-2008-00020
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2008
Date of Event
February 29, 2008
Report Date
February 29, 2008
Manufacturer
NAMIC/VA
Product Code
DTL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER. NO QUALITY OR MFG ISSUES WERE NOTED. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT REPORT FOR THE PREVIOUS 15 MONTHS FOR THE DEFECT CODE OF "AIR BUBBLES" DID NOT SHOW AN ADVERSE TREND FOR THIS PRODUCT FAMILY. THE RETURNED MANIFOLD WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND APPEARED TO BE ASSEMBLED PER SPECIFICATION. THE SAMPLE WAS THEN LEAK TESTED PER PROCEDURE AND NO LEAKAGE/PRESSURE DECAY WAS OBSERVED. EACH PORT OF THE MANIFOLD WAS TESTED SEPARATELY FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. AS THE RETURNED SAMPLE FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED, THE COMPLAINT IS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED AND THE ROOT CAUSE UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER, DURING A PCI PROCEDURE, AIR WAS ENTERING THE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF A LEAK AT ONE OF THE MANIFOLD HANDLES. NO AIR WAS INJECTED AND THERE WERE NO PT COMPLICATIONS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER, SIMILAR MANIFOLD. THE USED DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NAMIC/VA MANIFOLD DTL NAMIC/VA NA 2044259

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1