FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TERUMO PERFUSION SYSTEM 8000

MDR report key: 1131243 · Received August 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1828100-2008-00378
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 12, 2008
Date of Event
June 15, 2008
Report Date
August 12, 2008
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP
Product Code
DTQ
PMA / PMN Number
K915183
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL IN PROGRESS, BUT NOT CONCLUDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING USE FOR A CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE USER REPORTED THE SURGEON WANTED TO HAVE THE PT'S LOWER BODY PERFUSED. THE MAIN PUMP WAS IN USE WITH THE AUXILLARY ARTERY, SO THE PERFUSIONIST USED THE CARDIOPLEGIA PUMP WHEN THE AORTA WAS CLAMPED. THE PERFUSIONIST FAILED TO KEEP THE ARTERIAL HEAD ROLLING FAST ENOUGH FOR THE OTHER PUMP TO WORK, WHICH CAUSED AIR TO BE DRAWN IN OVER THE OXYGEN FIBERS RESULTING IN AN AIR EMBOLISM. NO MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TERUMO PERFUSION SYSTEM 8000 HEART LUNG CONSOLE DTQ TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP 16401 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention