NAUTILUS SMART ECMO MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 3011468686-2022-00007
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 3, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 29, 2022
- Report Date
- June 3, 2022
- Manufacturer
- MC3 INC.
- Product Code
- BYS
- UDI-DI
- 10854916006871
- PMA / PMN Number
- K191935
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED SO THAT A DEFINITE CAUSE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE SUSPECTED CAUSE OF INCREASED PRESSURE DROP IS THROMBUS FORMATION WITHIN THE DEVICE. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT AN ALLEGED PRODUCT ISSUE. THIS MDR IS REPORTED AS RELATED TO THE USER MEDWATCH REPORT. THE PRODUCTION RECORD OF THE SPECIFIC DEVICE WAS REVIEWED AND REVEALED NO CONCERNS. REVIEW OF THE CUSTOMER STATEMENTS SUGGESTS THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN BLOOD CLOTTING WITHIN THE DEVICE DURING THE INITIAL 2 HOURS OF USE. THE DEVICE EXCHANGE OCCURRED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ANTICOAGULANT USED WAS BIVALIRDUDIN AFTER PREVIOUS USE OF HEPARIN WITH PTT MONITORING DURING ECMO. CLINICAL FACTORS RELATED TO BLOOD COAGULATION OR PATIENT CONDITIONS COULD NOT BE FURTHER EVALUATED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.
FOLLOW UP REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN B1(ADVERSE EVENT) AND (REQUIRED INTERVENTION...). CORRECTIONS TO (UDI), (CONTACT INFORMATION), AND (CHANGE FROM MALFUNCTION TO SERIOUS INJURY).
MC3 RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM FDA REGARDING MEDWATCH REPORT # MW5108862. URGENT OXYGENATOR CHANGE OUT DUE TO INCREASE DELTA P. FLOWS DROPPED GRADUALLY TO 3 L/MIN CONCURRENT WITH AN INCREASE IN DELTA PRESSURE UP TO 160 MMHG. THE ORIGINAL NAUTILUS SMART OXY WAS REPLACED IN THE NEW NAUTILUS SMART WITHOUT INCIDENT. DR. WAS BEDSIDE FOR THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED IMPACT ON THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GATHERED FROM UPMC BY THE DISTRIBUTOR'S CLINICAL PERFUSIST REPRESENTATIVE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH HEPARIN PRIOR TO INITIATION OF ECMO. THERE WAS NO ANTICOAGULANT IN THE PRIME SOLUTION. BIVALIRDUDIN WAS MONITORED WITH PTT. THE PATIENT HCT WAS 27.6. A CMAG PUMP AND TERUMO CIRCUIT WITH X COATED TUBING WAS ALSO UTILIZED FOR THIS CASE. TIME ON DEVICE WAS 2 HOURS PRIOR TO OXYGENATOR DEVICE EXCHANGE. THE PERFUSION RECORD MEASUREMENTS RECORDED WERE TEMP 37 C, FLOW 3 LPM, SWEEP 2, PTT 125, PRE-PRESS 240, POST-PRESS 80, FIO2 1.0.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800472 | NAUTILUS SMART ECMO MODULE | ECMO OXYGENATOR | BYS | MC3 INC. | 48135 | 2109116 | 10854916006871 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |