FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COBE 4.1 BLOOD; CRYSTALLOID CARDIOPLEGIA DELIVERY SET
MDR report key: 216031
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Received August 15, 1996
Report
- Report Number
- 1718850-1996-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 15, 1996
- Date of Event
- July 12, 1996
- Report Date
- July 17, 1996
- Manufacturer
- COBE CARDIOVASCULAR, INC.
- Product Code
- DWF
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A COBE CARDIOPLEGIA SET WAS BEING USED TO ADMINISTER BLOOD CARDIOPLEGIA TO THE PATIENT WHEN THE USER NOTICED THAT THE BLOOD CARIDIOPLEGIA WAS LEAKING FROM A CONNECTION DISTAL TO THE CARDIOPLEGIA MODULE. THE BLOOD WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE SPRAYED IN SMALL QUANTITIES ONTO SEVERAL OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL, BUT NO ADVERSE PROBLEMS RESULTED FOR THE USERS. PATIENT BLOOD LOSS WAS ESTIMATED TO LOSS THAN 50CC AND NO PATIENT INJURY RESULTED. THE USER APPLIED A TIE BAND TO THE LEAKING CONNECTION AND THE CASE PROCEEDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COBE 4.1 BLOOD; CRYSTALLOID CARDIOPLEGIA DELIVERY SET | CARDIOPLEGIA DELIVERY SET | DWF | COBE CARDIOVASCULAR, INC. | NA | 05B0613 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 YR | Other |