FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SWAN-GANZ PACING TD CATHETER WITH AMC THROMBOSHIELD

MDR report key: 1850621 · Received October 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
2015691-2010-14138
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2010
Date of Event
August 30, 2010
Report Date
September 3, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
K791183
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE THERMISTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN INTERMITTENT OPEN CONDITION AT THE THERMISTOR BEAD WHEN FLEXING THE CATHETER TIP. ALL THROUGH LUMENS WERE PATENT WITHOUT LEAKAGE. THE BALLOON INFLATED CLEARLY, AND CONCENTRICALLY, AND REMAINED INFLATED WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CATHETER BODY. THERE WERE TWO POSSIBLE LOT NUMBERS REPORTED: 58846291 OR 58861585. LOT NO. 58846291 EXPIRATION DATE 10/31/2011; APPROXIMATE AGE OF DEVICE 5 MONTHS; MANUFACTURE DATE: 04/20/2010. LOT NO. 58861585: EXPIRATION DATE 11/30/2011; APPROXIMATE AGE OF DEVICE 4 MONTHS; MANUFACTURE DATE: 05/10/2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT "ALTHOUGH THERMODILUTION CURVE LINE WAS DISPLAYED ON MONITOR DURING CARDIAC OUTPUT MEASUREMENT, THE CALCULATED CARDIAC OUTPUT VALUES WERE INACCURATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SWAN-GANZ PACING TD CATHETER WITH AMC THROMBOSHIELD PACING CATHETER DTB EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR D205HF7 POSSIBLE 58846291 OR 58861585

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1