FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HS III PROXIMAL SEAL SYSTEM 3.8MM

MDR report key: 2093427 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2242352-2011-00268
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
March 14, 2011
Report Date
March 14, 2011
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC
Product Code
DXC
PMA / PMN Number
K080169
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION: VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE DELIVERY TUBE WAS RETURNED SEPARATE FROM THE LOADING DEVICE. THE SEAL AND THE TENSION SPRING ASSEMBLY WERE ALSO RETURNED SEPARATE. THE UPPER CASING OF THE LOADING DEVICE HAD BEEN TAKEN APART AND THE SEAL HAD BEEN REMOVED. THE GREEN SLIDE LOCK AND THE WHITE PLUNGER WERE NOT DEPRESSED ON THE DELIVERY DEVICE. THERE WAS SLIGHT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD ON THE DEVICE. BASED UPON THE REC'D CONDITION OF THE DEVICE, THE REPORTED COMPLAINT "SEAL WOULD NOT LOAD PROPERLY" COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. A LOT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THIS REPORTED PRODUCT LOT NUMBER. THERE WAS NONCONFORMANCE WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE MODE. INTERNAL FILE NUMBER - (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSP REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE HEARTSTRING III SEAL WOULD NOT LOAD PROPERLY. THIS OCCURRED 4 TIMES. A REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS USED TO COMPETE THE PROCEDURE. THE HOSP DID NOT REPORT ANY PT EFFECTS . ONLY 2 OUT OF THE 4 UNITS ARE RETURNING. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HS III PROXIMAL SEAL SYSTEM 3.8MM PROXIMAL SEAL DXC MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC HSK-3038 25009901

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA