FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

22 FR RAP FEMORAL VENOUS CANNULA

MDR report key: 1211203 · Received October 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953686-2008-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2008
Date of Event
September 25, 2008
Report Date
October 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ESTECH
Product Code
DWF
PMA / PMN Number
K052081
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FAILURE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON THE 22 FR RAP FV CANNULA. THE RETURNED PRODUCT HAD SEPARATED INTO SEVERAL PARTS, MOST LIKELY FALLING UNDER TENSION. PULL TESTS WERE COMPLETED ON SEVERAL CANNULAE AND THE FAILED UNIT. THE TENSILE FORCE AT FAILURE AVERAGED 20 LBS. IT CONCLUDED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS EXCESSIVE TENSILE FORCE APPLIED TO THE CANNULA. THE FIELD REPORT DID NOTE THE DOCTOR HAD TO APPLY MORE FORCE THAN USUAL TO REMOVE THE CANNULA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING A MINIMALLY INVASIVE MITRAL VALVE REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE DOCTOR HAD TO APPLY MORE FORCE THAN USUAL TO REMOVE THE DISLODGED 22 FR VENOUS CANNULA. IT SEPARATED IN TWO PLACES WHILE PULLING OUT. ALL PIECES WERE RECOVERED. THE PT HAD LARGE HEMATOMA IN THE GROIN AREA. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND THE PT APPEARS TO BE DOING FINE. THE HOSPITAL REP INDICATED SHE DIDN'T FEEL THE PT COMPLICATIONS WERE CAUSED BY OR LINKED TO THE PRODUCT MALFUNCTIONING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 22 FR RAP FEMORAL VENOUS CANNULA 22 FR RAP FV CANNULA DWF ESTECH 200-100 WO 1888

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization