FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBE 4.1 BLOOD; CRYSTALLOID CARDIOPLEGIA DELIVERY SET

MDR report key: 216031 · 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