FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VASOVIEW 7XB SHORT PORT BTT

MDR report key: 1590461 · Received January 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2648729-2009-00337
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 27, 2010
Date of Event
December 10, 2009
Report Date
December 14, 2009
Manufacturer
MAQUET PUERTO RICO, LLC
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K041981
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO CARDIAC SURGERY FOR INVESTIGATION. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE THE DEVICE BEING RETURNED TO CARDIAC SURGERY FOR INVESTIGATION WITH THE CUSTOMER. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND THE INVESTIGATION COMPLETED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, THE VH-3200 SHORT PORT BTT BLACK INFLATION VALVE POPPED OUT. THE "PER" STATED "DURING A NORMAL ROUTINE USE OF THE VASOVIEW 7, THE BLACK BIT OF PLASTIC OF THE SYRINGE GAS INLET HAD POPPED OUT FROM THE CONNECTOR. THUS, THE GAS SYRINGE COULD NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE CONNECTOR. SINCE THEY DID NOT KNOW AN IMMEDIATE SOLUTION OF SOLVING THE PROBLEM, THEY HAD TO OPEN A SET OF INSERTION KIT INSTEAD OF OPENING ANOTHER A WHOLE SET OF VASOVIEW 7. THE NEW BTT WORKS FINE AND THE OPERATION DID NOT ENCOUNTERED FURTHER PROBLEMS." THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE REPLACEMENT ACCESSORY KIT. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT REPORT ANY PATIENT EFFECTS. THE PRODUCT IS RETURNING. THE MQT/(B)(4) REPRESENTATIVE FOLLOWED UP UPON RECEIPT OF MORE INFORMATION: "ONE SURGEON SAID THE BTT SYRINGE PORT WAS WORKING FINE WHEN AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE (I.E. NO PRESSURE APPLIED ON THE INFLATED PART OF BTT). WHEN HE INSERTED THE BTT AT THE INCISION SITE, AIR LEAKAGE HAPPENED AT THE SYRINGE PORT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VASOVIEW 7XB SHORT PORT BTT SHORT PORT BTT GEI MAQUET PUERTO RICO, LLC VH-3200 9091871

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA