FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTERIAL CANNULA, 19FR

MDR report key: 2003291 · Received February 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008500478-2011-00051
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2011
Date of Event
January 24, 2011
Report Date
February 4, 2011
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DWF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS NOT SAVED BY THE HOSPITAL. A PRODUCT EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT SAVED BY THE CUSTOMER. CURRENT INVESTIGATION DOES NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR A TREND THEREFORE NO CAPA WILL BE INITIATED AT THIS TIME. TRENDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND IF FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED, APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE ARTERIAL CANNUAL WAS OPENED, DR. (B)(6) NOTED A GELATINOUS WHITE SUBSTANCE ON THE INNER LUMEN OF THE CANNULA & HAD TO OPEN ANOTHER..

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTERIAL CANNULA, 19FR ARTERIAL CANNULA DWF EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES AC19 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1