FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRITON CANISTER

MDR report key: 16827145 · Received April 27, 2023

Report

Report Number
3011157718-2023-00056
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2023
Date of Event
March 14, 2018
Report Date
July 21, 2023
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-A DIVISION OF STRYKER CORP
Product Code
PBZ
PMA / PMN Number
K142801
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: FOR BACKGROUND, STRYKER ACQUIRED GAUSS SURGICAL INC. (¿GAUSS¿) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2021. THE MAJORITY OF THE LATE MDRS RESULTED FROM A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF REPORTABILITY DECISIONS MADE PRIOR TO THE ACQUISITION. ADDITIONALLY, STRYKER HAS DETERMINED THAT A CAPA IS NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE POST-ACQUISITION COMPLAINT REVIEW PROCESS ¿ AS A RESULT, CAPA #3338129 WAS APPROVED ON JUNE 14, 2023 AND OPENED ON JUNE 19.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PER THE CUSTOMER, THEY ARE QUESTIONING THE VALIDITY OF THEIR CANISTER TECHNOLOGY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY TOOK MULTIPLE PICTURES IN A LIVE CASE OF THE SAME CANISTER VOLUME, WHICH PROMPTED THEIR SYSTEM TO GIVE BACK DIFFERENT RESULTS EVEN THOUGH THE TOTAL FLUID VOLUME DIDN¿T CHANGE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT A SURGICAL DELAY; NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PER THE CUSTOMER, THEY ARE QUESTIONING THE VALIDITY OF THEIR CANISTER TECHNOLOGY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY TOOK MULTIPLE PICTURES IN A LIVE CASE OF THE SAME CANISTER VOLUME, WHICH PROMPTED THEIR SYSTEM TO GIVE BACK DIFFERENT RESULTS EVEN THOUGH THE TOTAL FLUID VOLUME DIDN T CHANGE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT A SURGICAL DELAY; NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1460555 TRITON CANISTER IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE FOR ESTIMATION OF EXTERNAL BLOOD LOSS PBZ STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-A DIVISION OF STRYKER CORP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown