CARDIOQUIP MODULAR COOLER HEATER
Report
- Report Number
- 3007899424-2021-00005
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 14, 2021
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2020
- Report Date
- June 3, 2022
- Manufacturer
- CARDIOQUIP, LLC
- Product Code
- DWC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102147
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE MANUFACTURER IS REPORTING THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT AFTER A VOLUNTARY REVIEW OF ALL COMPLAINTS (REPORTABLE OR NOT) SINCE 2016. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED NOW, AFTER BEING SCRUTINIZED UNDER A NEWLY REVISED RISK MATRIX, RECENTLY ADOPTED AFTER INSPECTION. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH THE SAME BACTERIA THAT CAUSED INFECTION IN THE PATIENT (BURKHOLDERIA). DUE TO LACK OF ACCESS TO THE DEVICE, AN INVESTIGATION ON OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES AT THE LOCATION HAD TO BE PERFORMED. THE TEST CAN CONCLUDE THAT ALL OF THE UNITS WOULD BE CONTAMINATED BUT UNABLE TO DECIDE ON WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE CAUSED THE ADVERSE EVENT DUE TO THE LIMITATIONS OF THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED AT THE FACILITY, CARDIOQUIP IS ALSO UNABLE TO RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A UNIFIED SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION FOR BOTH THE HEATER COOLER AND THE PATIENT, FOR EXAMPLE, A CONTAMINATED WATER SOURCE.
MANUFACTURER RECIEVED USER FACILITY REPORT FROM FDA. PATIENT WAS CANNULATED FOR ECHMO AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANT. PATIENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE POSITIVE BLOOD AND SPUTUM CULTURES FOR BURKHOLDERIA.
(B)(6) SUBMITTED A USER FACILITY REPORT (B)(4). CARDIOQUIP FOLLOWED UP WITH BWH TO REQUEST THE DEVICE BE RETURNED TO CARDIOQUIP FOR INVESTIGATION. (B)(6) DID ALLOW CARDIOQUIP'S PERSONNEL TO COME ONSITE BUT PERSONNEL WERE NOT GIVEN ACCESS TO THE DEVICE. ADDITIONALLY, AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO CARDIOQUIP FOR INVESTIGATION AND ANY RESULTS FROM TESTING PERFORMED ON THE DEVICE BY (B)(6) HAVE NOT BEEN SUPPLIED TO CARDIOQUIP. CARDIOQUIP IS IN CONTINUOUS DIALOGUE WITH BWH REGARDING THEIR INVESTIGATION AND POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVICE TO BE RETURNED TO CARDIOQUIP AT A LATER DATE.
DESCRIBE THE EVENT OR PROBLEM: ADDITIONAL DETAILS FOR THIS PATIENT: THE PATIENT WAS INITIALLY CANNULATED FOR ECMO AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANT. THE PATIENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE POSITIVE BLOOD AND SPUTUM CULTURES RESPECTIVELY FOR BURKHOLDERIA. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO COME OFF ECMO. THE PATIENT CONTINUES TO BE TREATED. THE ASSOCIATED USER FACILITY REPORT IS MDR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 564574 | CARDIOQUIP MODULAR COOLER HEATER | CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS DEVICE | DWC | CARDIOQUIP, LLC | MCH-1000 (M) |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR | Female | Hospitalization| R |