FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MERCY HSP PITTSBURGH PA 1

MDR report key: 1439050 · Received May 7, 2009

Report

Report Number
1718850-2009-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2009
Date of Event
April 7, 2009
Report Date
April 7, 2009
Manufacturer
SORIN GROUP ITALIA
Product Code
DWE
PMA / PMN Number
PREAMENDMENT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE 510(K) NUMBER FOR THE SYNTHESIS OXYGENATOR IS K073380. THE SYNTHESIS IS MANUFACTURED BY SORIN GROUP AND IS A COMPONENT OF THE CUSTOM PERFUSION PACK MANUFACTURED BY SORIN GROUP USA, INC. THE CUSTOM PERFUSION PACK, CATALOG NUMBER 087400600, IS A PRE-AMENDMENT DEVICE. ONE SYNTHESIS OXYGENATOR WAS RETURNED TO SORIN GROUP USA, INC. FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY OBVIOUS DEFECTS. LEAK TESTING OF THE DEVICE DID IDENTIFY A LEAK PATH BETWEEN THE BLOOD SIDE AND WATER SIDE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER. THE OXYGENATOR WAS RETURNED TO SORIN GROUP FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE FILED WITH SORIN GROUP FINDINGS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PERFUSIONIST REPORTED A PINK TINGE IN THE HEAT EXCHANGER WATER LINES ATTACHED TO THE OXYGENATOR. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MERCY HSP PITTSBURGH PA 1 CUSTOM PERFUSION PACK DWE SORIN GROUP ITALIA NA 0833600157

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1