FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MC3 NAUTILUS ECMO OXYGENATOR

MDR report key: 19591077 · Received June 22, 2024

Report

Report Number
3011468686-2024-00016
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 22, 2024
Date of Event
April 25, 2024
Report Date
June 22, 2024
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC DEXTER (MC3 INC.)
Product Code
BYS
UDI-DI
10854916006888
PMA / PMN Number
K191935
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE HOSPITAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING USE OF THE ECMO OXYGENATOR, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD LEAKING FROM THE GAS EXHAUST PORT. THE DEVICE LEAK DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE PATIENT OUTCOME. THE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT EXPIRED, BUT THE OUTCOME WAS NOT RELATED TO THE OXYGENATOR. MEDTRONIC RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT THE CIRCUIT WAS PRIMED THE SAME DAY IT WAS USED, ROUGHLY 1-2 HOURS PRIOR TO USE ON THE PATIENT. THE CIRCUIT WAS PRIMED WITH NORMOSOL. THE PATIENT WAS A FAILURE TO WEAN FROM BYPASS AND WAS COMPLETELY HEPARINIZED PRIOR TO INITIATING ECMO. IT WAS ROUGHLY AN HOUR UNTIL THE LEAK WAS OBSERVED. PATIENT WAS TOO UNSTABLE TO CHANGE IT OUT. PHYSICIANS WERE NOTIFIED AND WERE IN AGREEMENT NOT TO CHANGE. THE DEVICE ISSUE DID NOT FACTOR INTO THE PATIENT'S DEMISE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1280744 MC3 NAUTILUS ECMO OXYGENATOR NAUTILUS OXYGENATOR BYS MEDTRONIC DEXTER (MC3 INC.) 48145 2403114 10854916006888

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Death