FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SARNS CENTRIFUGAL PUMP

MDR report key: 1845038 · Received September 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
1124841-2010-00121
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2010
Date of Event
August 18, 2010
Report Date
August 20, 2010
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
KFM
PMA / PMN Number
K020998
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TERUMO DID RECEIVE THE ACTUAL DEVICE AND THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WAS NOISY. THE NOISE WAS THE RESULT OF PARTICULATES ACCUMULATED ON THE SEAL SURFACE. THE OBSERVED HAZE IN THE IMPELLER WAS FROM A NEW BONDING AGENT USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE DEVICE. THE INTAKE OF AIR WAS NOT CONFIRMED, NOR WERE ANY LEAKS IN THE DELPHIN PUMP HEAD OBSERVED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PLACED ON FILE IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR APPROPRIATE TRACKING, TRENDING AND FOLLOW UP. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED TO TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR THAT PRIOR TO CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS SURGERY, DURING PRIME, THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WAS MAKING A SQUEALING SOUND. WHEN THE USER FACILITY TURNED OFF THE PUMP, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT AIR WAS BEING DRAWN INTO THE DELPHIN PUMP HEAD AND THERE WAS A HAZE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE IMPELLER. THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WAS CHANGED OUT WITHOUT DELAY TO THE PROCEDURE, AND THAT THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SARNS CENTRIFUGAL PUMP CENTRIFUGAL PUMP KFM TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION NA MG21

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK