FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MITEK FMS DUO PUMP

MDR report key: 1181093 · Received September 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
1221934-2008-00466
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 29, 2008
Date of Event
September 26, 2008
Report Date
September 26, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK
Product Code
HRX
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MITEK IS AT THIS POINT IN TIME, AWAITING RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE TOWARDS CONDUCTING A ROOT CAUSE FAILURE ANALYSIS, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY IS REPORTING THAT AT THE BEGINNING OF AN RC REPAIR, THE FMS PUMP WAS NOT MEASURING PRESSURE FLOW RATES CORRECTLY AND THE OUTFLOW WAS NOT WORKING. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT'S SHOULDER BECAME EXCEEDINGLY SWOLLEN. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE SURGEON BECAME CONCERNED OVER THE PROBABILITY OF "COMPARTMENT SYNDROME" OCCURRING, IF HE CONTINUED ON. AT THIS POINT THE SURGEON ABANDONED REPAIRING THE ROTATOR CUFF AND INSTEAD PERFORMED A DEBRIDEMENT, A SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION. THE SURGEON BELIEVES THAT THIS ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF RELIEVING THE PT'S ISSUE MAY WORK. THIS PROCEDURE WAS CONCLUDED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE OR HARM TO THE PT. DURING RECOVERY, THE FACILITY USED A DRAIN PUMP AS A PRECAUTION. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITHOUT ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MITEK FMS DUO PUMP FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HRX DEPUY MITEK 284580 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK