FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTIMA OPCAB SYSTEM, STANDARD BLADE

MDR report key: 2128690 · Received June 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2242352-2010-03105
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2011
Report Date
September 7, 2010
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR
Product Code
DWS
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WILL REPORTEDLY NOT BE RETURNED TO MAQUET CARDIAC SURGERY FOR INVESTIGATION, THEREFORE, NO EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS PROCEDURE AND AFTER THE FIRST ANASTOMOSIS, WHEN THE SURGEON TRIED TO UNSCREW THE ULTIMA OPCAB SYSTEM, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO WITHDRAW THE ARM. IT WAS BLOCKED. THE SURGEON REPORTED, HE BELIEVES THE SCREW MECHANISM WAS BROKEN. HE HAD TO REMOVE THE STABILISATOR BY PUSHING THE HEART AWAY TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE, WITH NO PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED. THE SAME UNIT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE PRODUCT IS NOT RETURNING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTIMA OPCAB SYSTEM, STANDARD BLADE CLAMPLESS BEATING HEART SYSTEM DWS MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR OM-2001S NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA