FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 EVH SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2000705 · Received February 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2242352-2011-00034
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 8, 2011
Date of Event
January 6, 2011
Report Date
January 10, 2011
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K101274
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WILL REPORTEDLY NOT BE RETURNED TO MAQUET CARDIAC SURGERY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE LOT NUMBER COULD NOT BE OBTAINED SO A LOT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSP REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, A PLUME OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE TUNNEL WHEN THE VASOVIEW HEMOPRO2 WAS BEING USED. THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF BLOOD, WHICH WAS REPORTED AS MORE THAN NORMAL. HOWEVER, THE HARVESTER, WHO IS HIGHLY EXPERIENCED, WAS NOT SURE IF THE BLEEDING WAS FROM NICKING SOMETHING OR BURNING TISSUE, SO THERE WAS POSSIBLE USER ERROR. THE HARVESTER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT SMOKE NOT THE EQUIPMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE REPORTED DEVICE. THERE WERE NO OTHER PT EFFECTS REPORTED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNK, AS THE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 EVH SYSTEM ENDOSCOPIC VESSEL HARVESTING SYSTEM GEI MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC VH-4000 NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other