FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MARQUIS SERIES STOPCOCK

MDR report key: 2160124 · Received June 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1721504-2011-00192
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2011
Date of Event
May 9, 2011
Report Date
May 9, 2011
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DTL
PMA / PMN Number
K934123
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL: ONE USED SUSPECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVAL. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROTATOR WAS SEPARATED AT THE BOND BETWEEN THE COLLAR AND THE HOUSING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY EXCEPTION DOCUMENTS. THE COMPLAINT DATABASE WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NO SIMILAR COMPLAINT FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE FAILURE ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE MFG BONDING PROCESS. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THIS LOT WAS BUILT PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NOTED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. EVAL METHOD: DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED, COMPLAINT DATABASE WAS REVIEWED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE STOPCOCK ROTATORS ARE BREAKING DURING LEFT VENTRICULOGRAM AND ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM STENTING PROCEDURES DURING INJECTION. THE INJECTION PRESSURE IS REDUCED DURING THE PROCEDURE, BUT THE ROTATORS ARE STILL FAILING AT APPROX 600 PSI. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THIS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. NO HARM OR INJURY WAS REPORTED. THIS IS ONE OF FIVE REPORTS FOR THIS COMPLAINT: 1721504-2011-00193, 00194, 00195, 00196.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MARQUIS SERIES STOPCOCK ADAPTOR, STOPCOCK, MANIFOLD, FITTING DTL MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. F719124

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1