FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GUIDANT VASO VIEW HEMOPRO

MDR report key: 1063670 · Received June 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953148-2008-00617
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2008
Date of Event
May 26, 2008
Report Date
June 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

AFTER THE PROCEDURE, THE HOSPITAL DISCARDED THE PRODUCT. A LHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE PRODUCT. THERE WAS NO NONCONFORMANCE WHICH COULD HAVE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE MODE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING THE ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, THE HEMOPRO C-RING WAS CRACKED IN HALF DOWN THE MIDDLE WHEN THEY PUSHED THE C-RING OUT IN THE PT'S LEG. THE C-RING DID NOT BREAK OFF FROM THE SCOPE WASH TUBING OR THE C-RING SLIDER. NO PIECES NEEDED TO BE RETRIEVED FROM THE PT. A REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT REPORT ANY PT COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GUIDANT VASO VIEW HEMOPRO GEI GUIDANT CARDIAC SURGERY VH-3000 8040171

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA