FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VASOVIEW HEMOPRO EVH SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1842154 · Received August 31, 2010

Report

Report Number
2242352-2010-02621
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2010
Date of Event
July 20, 2010
Report Date
August 2, 2010
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K052274
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO MAQUET CARDIAC SURGERY ON (B)(4), 2010, FOR INVESTIGATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT JAWS OF THE HEMOPRO WERE CHARRED AND SLIGHTLY BURNT. THE JAWS SHOWED SIGNS OF CLINICAL USAGE. THERE WAS SLIGHT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD ON THE DEVICE. RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. A PRE-CAUTERY TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE USING A REFERENCE POWER SUPPLY AND EXTENSION CABLE. THE DEVICE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS DURING SEVERAL DEVICE ACTIVATIONS. BASED UPON THE VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, THE REPORTED COMPLAINT "WOULD NOT DISENGAGE" WAS CONFIRMED. A LOT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE PRODUCT. THERE WAS NO NONCONFORMANCE WHICH COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE MODE. INTERNAL FILE NUMBER - (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSP REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, THE VASOVIEW HEMOPRO ENDOSCOPIC VESSEL HARVESTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT DISENGAGE; IT REMAINED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEVICE WAS UNPLUGGED, REMOVED, AND ANOTHER VASOVIEW HEMOPRO DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THE HOSP REPORTED NO PT EFFECT. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VASOVIEW HEMOPRO EVH SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC VESSEL HARVESTING SYSTEM GEI MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC VH-3000 25012356

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA