FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TERUMO TCM II COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2081917 · Received April 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
1828100-2011-00839
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2011
Date of Event
March 11, 2011
Report Date
April 5, 2011
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
Product Code
DWC
PMA / PMN Number
K883603
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRIOR TO STARTING CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS (CPB) PROCEDURE, THE USER FOUND THAT THE PRIME SOLUTION COULD NOT BE WARMED TO THE PROTOCOL LEVEL OF 37 DEGREES CELSIUS. THIS DELAYED THE START OF THE PROCEDURE FOR 5 MINUTES. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO PROCEED WITH THE PROCEDURE; THE PRIME TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 35 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE CPB MODE WAS FUNCTIONAL AND THE CARDIOPLEGIA WAS COOLED IN THE NORMAL PRACTICE. ON RE-WARMING THE PATIENT THE WATER TEMPERATURE OF THE TCM II DID RISE BUT THE WATER FLOW RATE WAS VERY SLOW. THE PATIENT BLADDER TEMPERATURE WAS NOT WARMED TO NORMAL LEVELS, AND THE TEAM ELECTED TO WEAN THE PATIENT OFF CPB WITH A BLADDER TEMPERATURE OF 34.7 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE PATIENT WAS WEANED FROM CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TERUMO TCM II COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM HEATING COOLING SYSTEM DWC TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP. 4415

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention