FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE KIT

MDR report key: 1667472 · Received April 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1212122-2010-00004
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 22, 2010
Date of Event
March 31, 2010
Report Date
March 31, 2010
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
DWF
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TERUMO DID NOT RECEIVE THE ACTUAL SUSPECT DEVICE NOR HAD ANY EXISTING INVENTORY IN STOCK TO EVALUATE. TERUMO IS AWARE THAT THE DISCONNECTION OCCURRED AT A CUSTOMER CONNECTION AND THAT NO TIE BAND WAS UTILIZED AFTER THE CONNECTION WAS MADE. TERUMO IS AWARE THAT THE PT LOST 1 LITER OF BLOOD, AND LATER EXPIRED DUE TO AN UNMANAGEABLE COAGULOPATHY AND MASSIVE CONTINUED BLEEDING. TERUMO IS AWARE OF THE SEVERE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH HAVING AN ARTERIAL LINE SEPARATE AND THAT IT COULD BE LIFE THREATENING; HOWEVER, IN THIS EVENT, THE FAILURE DID NOT LEAD TO THE PT'S POOR OUTCOME. (B) (4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B) (6) 2010, TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR WAS INFORMED THAT DURING CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS SURGERY, THERE WAS A LINE DISCONNECTION IN THE ARTERIAL LINE LOCATED AT THE CUSTOMER MADE TUBING CONNECTION. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY THAT THERE WAS APPROX 1 LITER OF BLOOD LOSS AND A 2 1/2 MINUTE DELAY IN RECONNECTING THE DEVICE. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED AND THE PT WAS WEANED FROM BYPASS WITH DIFFICULTY. THE PT LATER EXPIRED DUE TO AN UNMANAGEABLE COAGULOPATHY AND MASSIVE CONTINUED BLEEDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE KIT CONVENIENCE TUBING PACK DWF TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION NA LN23

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death