FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEMOCHRON JR. SIGNATURE PLUS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1864819 · Received September 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
2248721-2010-00139
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 28, 2010
Date of Event
September 15, 2010
Report Date
September 28, 2010
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TECHNIDYNE CORP.
Product Code
JPA
PMA / PMN Number
K020798
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MANUFACTURER AWAITING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR FURTHER COMPLAINT EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HEALTHCARE PROVIDER REPORTS: ACT RESULTS LOWER THAN REFERENCE/EXPECTED. ON 09/15/2010, PATIENT WAS TESTED ON 2 INSTRUMENTS, ONE GENERATED A 160 AND THE OTHER GENERATED 154. SHEATH WAS PULLED AT 160 WHICH WAS THE TARGET. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT APPEARED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT ANTICOAGULATION, BLED DURING THE PULL AND SHOWED EVIDENCE OF BLEEDING IN THE ORAL MUCOSA. A SAMPLE WAS SENT TO THE LAB FOR PTT TESTING AND THE RESULT WAS >130. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS CHECKING TO KNOW WHETHER THE HEPARIN GIVEN WAS A NEWER LOT. THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR HAS PAUSED THE INTERVENTIONAL PROGRAM UNTIL INVESTIGATION OF THE ISSUE IS COMPLETE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEMOCHRON JR. SIGNATURE PLUS SYSTEM HEMOCHRON JR. SIGNATURE PLUS INST JPA INTERNATIONAL TECHNIDYNE CORP. PSIG NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1