FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VASOVIEW ENDOSCOPIC VESSEL HARVESTING SYSTEM ACCESSORY PACK

MDR report key: 1516845 · Received October 22, 2009

Report

Report Number
3006262933-2009-01309
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2009
Date of Event
September 23, 2009
Report Date
October 9, 2009
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K041981
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION RESULTS: 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 HOSP REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, THE SHORT PORT BTT BLACK INFLATION VALVE DISLODGED (POPPED OUT) WHEN STAFF PUSHED IN THE SYRINGE, FILLED THE BALLOON WITH AIR THEN PULLED OUT THE SYRINGE. THE NEXT THREE ACCESSORIES SHORT PORTS BTT WERE USED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE STAFF CONTINUED TO OPEN ACCESSORY KIT UNTIL THEY GOT A GOOD ONE TO USE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THE HOSP DID NOT REPORT ANY PT COMPLICATIONS. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE THIRD DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VASOVIEW ENDOSCOPIC VESSEL HARVESTING SYSTEM ACCESSORY PACK GEI MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR VH-2004 9072871

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA