BIO-MEDICUS LIFE SUPPORT TM
Report
- Report Number
- 9612164-2024-01565
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 3, 2024
- Date of Event
- February 28, 2024
- Report Date
- May 1, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MEXICO
- Product Code
- QHW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K201057
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
B.5. MEDTRONIC RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT THE CUSTOMER CLARIFIED THAT THEY WERE GIVEN A CANNULA THAT WAS SMALLER THAN WHAT THEY REQUESTED.THEREFORE, THE CUSTOMER HAS NO COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DEVICE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE NURSING STAFF GAVE THEM A CANNULA THAT WAS MUCH SMALLER IN FR SIZE THAN WHAT THEY REQUESTED. THIS WAS THE REASON AS TO WHY THE CUSTOMER INITIALLY COMPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT THE POOR FLOWS. H.6.UPDATE TO FDC CODE MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING USE OF A BIO-MEDICUS LIFE SUPPORT CANNULA, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER FELT AS THOUGH THE FLOWS WERE NOT AS GOOD THROUGH THIS DEVICE WHEN COMPARED TO THE CUSTOMERS USUAL CANNULA OF CHOICE, EVEN THOUGH THE FLOW RATES ARE MEANT TO BE COMPARABLE, IF NOT A LITTLE BETTER. THE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1783154 | BIO-MEDICUS LIFE SUPPORT TM | CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS | QHW | MEDTRONIC MEXICO | LS96360-025 | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |