FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

S5 CONSOLE BASE

MDR report key: 1668786 · Received April 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1718850-2010-00048
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 22, 2010
Date of Event
August 8, 2007
Report Date
August 9, 2007
Manufacturer
SORIN GROUP DEUTSCHLAND
Product Code
DTQ
PMA / PMN Number
K071318
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE ARTERIAL LINE. THE S5 PUMP WAS STOPPED BY THE PERFUSIONIST AND THE LINE CLEARED. THE PERFUSIONIST HAD NOT TURNED ON THE BUBBLE SENSOR WHEN THE AIR WAS NOTED IN THE LINE. AFTER CLEARING AND REPRIMING THE LINE, THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE HLM WAS INVESTIGATED ON SITE BY HOSPITAL STAFF, A SORIN SERVICE TECHNICIAN, AND INDIVIDUALS FROM THE (B) (6) BOARD OF CARDIOTECHNIC, DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND LOCAL POLICE. NO PROBLEMS OR FAULT COULD BE FOUND WITH THE SYSTEM. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS DEEMED NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES INTO THE PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON NOTED AIR IN THE ARTERIAL LINE. THE S5 PUMP WAS STOPPED AND THE LINE CLEARED. THE PERFUSIONIST HAD NOT TURNED ON THE BUBBLE SENSOR PRIOR TO AIR SEEN IN THE LINE. AFTER CLEARING AND REPRIMING THE LINE, THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPIRED FOUR DAYS AFTER THE CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 S5 CONSOLE BASE CONSOLE, HEART-LUNG MACHINE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS DTQ SORIN GROUP DEUTSCHLAND NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Death