FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HSR - 4000 GOLD

MDR report key: 106718 · Received July 16, 1997

Report

Report Number
6000002-1997-00611
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 1997
Report Date
July 15, 1997
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.
Product Code
DTN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CO'S INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IF TOO MUCH FREON WAS USED TO CLEAN THIS GROOVE AND IT WAS NOT ALLOWED TO PROPERLY EVAPORATE IT COULD WEAKEN THE BOND. SINCE THIS HOUSING IS MFG USING A CLEAN MOLDING PROCESS, CO FOUND THAT THE USE OF FREON TO CLEAN THE GROOVE WAS NOT NECESSARY. AS A RESULT, CO HAS ELIMINATED THE FREON CLEANING OPERATION. IN ADDITION, CO HAS IMPLEMENTED A SECOND APPLICATION OF ADHESIVE TO THIS CONNECTION IN ORDER TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE BOND BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND THE CONNECTOR. SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, CO HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY SIMILAR REPORTS FOR UNITS PRODUCED AFTER THESE ACTIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE OUTLET PORT CAME OUT DURING BYPASS. THE SURGEON MASSAGED THE HEART WHILE THE RESERVOIR WAS REPLACED. BYPASS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO PT INJURY WAS REPORTED AS THE RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HSR - 4000 GOLD VENOUS RESERVOIR DTN BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. HSR-4000 GOLD PP6F1847

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention