FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ZOLL IVTM SUK

MDR report key: 13973489 · Received April 1, 2022

Report

Report Number
3010617000-2022-00331
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 1, 2022
Date of Event
August 24, 2021
Report Date
August 27, 2024
Manufacturer
ZOLL CIRCULATION
Product Code
NCX
PMA / PMN Number
K014241
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ON AUGUST 25, 2021, THIS COMPLAINT WAS ASSESS AS A NON-REPORTABLE, HOWEVER, ON MARCH 1, 2022, DURING INVESTIGATION REVIEW, THIS COMPLAINT IS REASSESS AND CONSIDERED TO BE A REPORTABLE. THE SUK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE PRODUCT WAS DISPOSED BY THE CUSTOMER. SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED, AN INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. IVTM THERAPY WAS COMPLETED. USUALLY CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS RECEIVE IVTM THERAPY AND MORTALITY RATE IS HIGH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUESTED. IT IS LIKELY THAT OUTCOME DEATH RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL CONDITION AND NOT TO IVTM THERAPY. EVENT OF DEATH WAS SERIOUS BECAUSE IT MET CRITERIA FOR SERIOUSNESS (DEATH). THE DEATH IS NOT RELATED TO DEVICE AND TO PROCEDURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

FOLLOWING THE MEDICAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT, ZOLL CONCLUDED THAT THE DEATH WAS NOT RELATED TO THE START-UP KIT OR IVTM THERAPY, BUT RATHER TO THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL CONDITION. THEREFORE, SUBMITTING THIS SUPPLEMENTAL MDR TO RETRACT THE INITIAL MDR SUBMISSION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DURING IVTM THERAPY, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT LIQUID WAS LEAKING UNDER THE THERMOGARD IVTM SYSTEM (SN: (B)(4)) AND ALSO THE START-UP KIT (LOT #UNKNOWN) WAS LEAKING. THE THERMOGARD IVTM SYSTEM DID NOT GENERATE AN ALARM OR DISPLAYED ANY ERROR MESSAGE. ANOTHER THERMOGARD IVTM SYSTEM TO CONTINUE, A NEW SUK AND COMPLETED THE TREATMENT. PATIENT DEATH WAS REPORTED. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING RELATED MFR REPORT: MFR 3010617000-2021-00916 FOR THE THERMOGARD IVTM SYSTEM (SN: (B)(4)).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
653723 ZOLL IVTM SUK CENTRAL VENOUS START UP KIT NCX ZOLL CIRCULATION 8700-0784-01 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Death