FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIV OF VA CHARLOTTESVILLE VA1

MDR report key: 1628295 · Received March 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
1718850-2010-00015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 1, 2010
Date of Event
February 1, 2010
Report Date
February 2, 2010
Manufacturer
SORIN GROUP USA, INC.
Product Code
DWE
PMA / PMN Number
PREAMENDMENT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THEREFORE, NO EXPIRATION DATE IS AVAILABLE. G5 - THE 510(K) NUMBER FOR THE PRIMO2X OXYGENATOR IS K050447. THE PRIMO2X IS MANUFACTURED BY SORIN GROUP (B)(4) AND IS A COMPONENT OF THE CUSTOM PERFUSION PACK MANUFACTURED BY SORIN GROUP USA, INC. THE CUSTOM PERFUSION PACK, CATALOG NUMBER 089104301, IS A PRE-AMENDMENT DEVICE. H4 - THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THEREFORE, NO MANUFACTURING DATE IS AVAILABLE. ONE PRIMO2X OXYGENATOR WAS RETURNED TO SORIN GROUP USA, INC FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY OBVIOUS DEFECTS. 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 ITALIA FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED WITH SORIN GROUP (B)(4) FINDINGS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PERFUSIONIST REPORTED THAT WHEN HE OPENED THE CLAMP ON THE WATER LINES AND STARTED TO RECIRCULATE TO REWARM THE PATIENT, A SHOT OF RED CAME OUT OF THE OXYGENATOR. THE PERFUSIONIST QUICKLY CLAMPED THE WATER LINE. HE AGAIN UNCLAMPED THE LINE AND A RED SHOT WAS SEEN. THE OXYGENATOR WAS CHANGED OUT TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNIV OF VA CHARLOTTESVILLE VA1 CUSTOM PERFUSION PACK DWE SORIN GROUP USA, INC. NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1