FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DLP PERICARDIAL/INTRACARDIAC SUMPS

MDR report key: 1051856 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2184009-2008-00032
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
April 22, 2008
Report Date
May 21, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PERFUSION SYSTEMS
Product Code
DWF
PMA / PMN Number
K850385
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS: UPON RECEIPT, VISUAL INSPECTION OF THIS CANNULA CONFIRMED THAT THE SUMP TIP WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE CANNULA BODY. THE TIP OF THE CANNULA COULD NOT BE INSPECTED, AS IT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED SOLVENT BOND RESIDUE 360 DEGREES SURROUNDING THE CANNULA BODY TIP, WHICH INDICATES ADHESIVE WAS APPLIED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. IN ADDITION, A SLIGHT APPEARANCE CHANGE (MORE CLEAR) WAS OBSERVED AT THE BONDED TIP END OF CANNULA. ANALYSIS WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE SUMP TIP TO SEPARATE FROM THE CANNULA BODY DURING USE. THE CANNULA WAS FORWARDED TO THE SUPPLIER FOR DETAILED ANALYSIS IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT. CONCLUSION: VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE SUMP TIP HAD DETACHED FROM THE CANNULA BODY AND SOLVENT BOND RESIDUE WAS USED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE DEVICE WAS FORWARDED TO THE SUPPLIER FOR DETAILED ANALYSIS AND TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT. WHEN ADD'L INFO IS RECEIVED, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED AND A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFO THAT DURING THE ROBOTIC MAZE PROCEDURE, THE TIP OF THIS CARDIAC SUMP CANNULA DETACHED FROM THE CANNULA BODY WHILE EXTRACTING FROM THE PT'S CHEST. IT WAS NOTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE ESSENTIALLY WAS LAYING IN THE CHEST, BEING USED AS A SUMP. THE TIP WAS SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED FROM THE PT, AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE OUTCOMES REPORTED. ONLY THE CANNULA BODY WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DLP PERICARDIAL/INTRACARDIAC SUMPS DWF MEDTRONIC PERFUSION SYSTEMS 12112 2006100305

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R