FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GUIDANT VASO VIEW HEMOPRO

MDR report key: 1022248 · Received March 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953148-2008-00311
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2008
Report Date
March 6, 2008
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CARDIAC SURGERY
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K052274
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION RESULTS: INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE JAW BOOT WAS THERMALLY DAMAGED. THIS INDICATED THAT THE JAWS HAD EXPERIENCED ELEVATED TEMPERATURES AT ONE POINT IN TIME AND COULD HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF AN INTERMITTENT CIRCUIT FAILURE. THE REPORTED OBSERVATION WAS CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY NON CONFORMANCE REPORTS, WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, THE HEMOPRO WAS INITIALLY CONNECTED THE WIRE JAWS WERE RED AND HOT WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. THE HOSPITAL USED A SECOND HEMOPRO DEVICE, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE CASE. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED BY THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GUIDANT VASO VIEW HEMOPRO GEI GUIDANT CARDIAC SURGERY VH-3000 7102371

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA