CENTRIMAG BLOOD PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 3003306248-2024-04394
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 25, 2024
- Date of Event
- July 12, 2024
- Report Date
- October 28, 2024
- Manufacturer
- THORATEC SWITZERLAND GMBH
- Product Code
- QNR
- UDI-DI
- 07640135140627
- PMA / PMN Number
- K020271
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE MANUFACTURER¿S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: A SPECIFIC CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENTS COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED, AND A DIRECT CORRELATION WITH THE CENTRIMAG BLOOD PUMP COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY ESTABLISHED THROUGH THIS EVALUATION. A LOG FILE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE RETURNED CONSOLE AND REVIEWED UNDER THE MOTOR INVESTIGATION; NO ATYPICAL EVENTS OR ALARMS WERE CAPTURED IN THE LOG FILE, AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED AROUND THE SET SPEED AS INTENDED THROUGHOUT THE DATA. THE CENTRIMAG PUMP WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE CENTRIMAG BLOOD PUMP, LOT #L08226-LA8, AND THE CENTRIMAG ADULT ECMO KIT (CMAEK), SERIAL #(B)(6), REVEALED NO DEVIATIONS FROM MANUFACTURING OR QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE CENTRIMAG BLOOD PUMP INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS: IFU WARNING #10: FREQUENT PATIENT AND DEVICE MONITORING IS RECOMMENDED. IFU CAUTION #15: ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP CENTRIMAG PUMP, CONSOLE, MOTOR, AND ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE FOR USE. THE SECTION TITLED ¿EMERGENCY BACKUP EQUIPMENT¿ STATES THAT A BACKUP STERILE PUMP AND SUPPLIES TO PRIME MUST BE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT REVISION OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE ELECTRONIC IFU (EIFU) PAGE OF THE ABBOTT WEBSITE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CLOSING THE FILE ON THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WITHIN 8 HOURS OF CANNULATION, MEDICAL STAFF NOTED THE MOTOR WAS PARTICULARLY HOT EVEN FOR SETTING OF RUNNING AT HIGH RPMS. THERE WAS NO EXCESSIVE CHUGGING OR CHATTER. THE PUMP APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SEATED CORRECTLY, BIT WAS NOTED TO HAVE BEEN LOUDER THAN THOUGHT NORMAL. IT WAS AT 5000 RPM AND FLOW WAS AT 3.9 LPM. THE ISSUE RESOLVED AFTER THE MOTOR WAS EXCHANGED; IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CONSOLE WAS EXCHANGED CONCURRENT WITH THE MOTOR EXCHANGE. THE BLOOD PUMP WAS NOT EXCHANGED, AND THE NOISE LEVEL WAS DEEMED MORE ACCEPTABLE AND NORMAL AFTER THE MOTOR WAS EXCHANGED; THERE WAS NO CONCERN WITH THE PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE BLOOD PUMP. THE PATIENT STATUS WAS STABLE AND UNCHANGED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EVENTS NOTED.
THE BLOOD PUMP IN USE DURING THIS OCCURRENCE WAS PART OF THE ABBOTT CENTRIMAG PRE-CONNECTED PACK FOR EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2366945 | CENTRIMAG BLOOD PUMP | BLOOD PUMP FOR ECMO, LONG-TERM (> 6 HOURS) USE | QNR | THORATEC SWITZERLAND GMBH | 100174048 | L08226-LA8 | 07640135140627 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR | Female |