FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 EVH SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2093285 · Received April 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2242352-2011-00277
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 14, 2011
Date of Event
March 17, 2011
Report Date
March 17, 2010
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K101274
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION: A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE JAWS WERE BURNT. THERE WAS SOME EVIDENCE OF BLOOD. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED FOR DEACTIVATION AFTER RELEASING THE TOGGLE. THE DEVICE DID NOT ALWAYS FULLY DEACTIVATE WHEN THE TOOL WAS IN THE STRAIGHT POSITION, OUTSIDE THE CANNULA. RESISTANCE AND JAW FORCE MEASUREMENTS PASSED SPECIFICATIONS. A FUNCTIONAL TEST EVALUATING THE THERMAL SHUT-DOWN PERFORMANCE OF THE UNIT WAS PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE USING A REFERENCE POWER SUPPLY AND CABLE. THE DEVICE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS DURING THE DEVICE ACTIVATION. THE DISTAL JAW TIPS ASSEMBLY AND HANDLE WERE OPENED UP AND THERE WERE NO NON CONFORMITIES. BASED UPON THIS OBSERVATION, THE REPORTED COMPLAINT FOR "WOULD NOT CAUTERIZE" COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. 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 HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, THE HEMOPRO 2 WOULD NOT CAUTERIZE, IT ''LOCKED OUT.'' A REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT REPORT ANY PT EFFECTS. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED.

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