FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CUSA NXT CONSOLE - POOL

MDR report key: 2151221 · Received June 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006697299-2011-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2011
Date of Event
March 15, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
INTEGRA, TULLAMORE
Product Code
LFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, THERE WAS AN "E0002" SUCTION ERROR THAT WOULD NOT CLEAR. OTHER ERRORS CAME UP INTERMITTENTLY. THE UNIT CYCLED THROUGH A NUMBER OF ERROR CODES. THIS CUSA NXT WAS GOING TO BE USED ON TRIAL BY THE PHYSICIAN. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO PATIENT INJURY, AND NO DELAY IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION'S RISK MANAGEMENT REVIEW ON (B)(6) 2011, INDICATED THAT AN ERROR CODE FOR A SUCTION SYSTEM FAILURE CAN CAUSE A REDUCTION IN ANTICIPATED ASPIRATION WHICH CAN CAUSE A BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS BOTH IN THE PATIENT AND IN THE SUCTION TUBING. IT CAN ALSO CAUSE A LOSS OF ASPIRATION WHICH CAN CAUSE A DELAY IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE UNTIL AN ALTERNATIVE SUCTION SYSTEM IS OBTAINED. THE PATIENT'S RISK IS CLASSIFIED AS MODERATE AS THE DELAY IN PROCEDURE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE MINOR BUT REVERSIBLE INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CUSA NXT CONSOLE - POOL ULTRASONIC SURGICAL PRODUCTS LFL INTEGRA, TULLAMORE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1