FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VASOVIEW HEMOPRO ENDOSCOPIC VESSEL HARVESTING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1505449 · Received September 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
3006262933-2009-01107
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2009
Date of Event
September 14, 2009
Report Date
September 14, 2009
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K052274
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION RESULTS: THE VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BLACK INFLATION VALVE HAD POPPED OUT. BASED ON THE REPORTED COMPLAINT AND THE VISUAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS A CASE OF THE VALVE BACKING OUT OF THE LUER FITTING CAUSING THE BALLOON TO DEFLATE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE VALVE SUBASSEMBLY. THE REPORTED FAILURE "SHORT PORT BTT BLACK INFLATION VALVE DISLODGED" WAS CONFIRMED. (B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, THE SYRINGE WAS INSERTED TO THE SHORT PORT BTT TO INFLATE THE BALLOON. WHEN THE SYRINGE WAS REMOVED, THE BLACK INFLATION VALVE POPPED. AS A RESULT, THE BALLOON WOULD NOT REMAIN INFLATED. THE HARVESTER USED A THREE WAY STOP COCK AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH THE SAME BTT SHORT PORT. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT REPORT ANY PT COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VASOVIEW HEMOPRO ENDOSCOPIC VESSEL HARVESTING SYSTEM GEI MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR VH-3000 9053071

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA