FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIGILEO ARTERIAL PRESSURE CARDIAC OUTPUT/OXIMETRY MONITOR/SENSOR

MDR report key: 1213996 · Received October 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000002-2008-09002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 20, 2008
Date of Event
March 21, 2007
Report Date
March 21, 2007
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DRS
PMA / PMN Number
K043065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RECEIVED (1) COMPLETE FLOTRAC KIT. TUBING WAS SNAPPED/BROKEN AT THE BOND JOINT WITH THE FEMALE CONNECTOR (ATTACHED TO ZERO-STOPCOCK). BROKEN TUBING WAS BENT NEAR THE BOND JOINT. BONDING SOLVENT COMPLETELY FILLED UP ALL THE GAP AROUND THE FLARED PORTION OF THE CONNECTOR TUBE HOUSING. BONDING SOLVENT WAS ALSO EVIDENT ON THE BROKEN END OF THE TUBING. HOWEVER, BOTH FLOTRAC SENSOR AND DPT ZEROED AND SENSED PRESSURE ACCURATELY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIALLY REPORTED AS AN UNKNOWN COMPLAINT. ORIGINAL RGA WAS NOT REFERENCED BY CUSTOMER AT TIME OF RETURN. MODEL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE DEVICE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FLOTRAC SENSOR. NEW INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED WHEN DEVICE WAS EVALUATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VIGILEO ARTERIAL PRESSURE CARDIAC OUTPUT/OXIMETRY MONITOR/SENSOR FLOTRAC SENSOR DRS EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CCUNKNOWN UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other