FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOTRANSFUSION(ATS) REPLACEMENT BAG

MDR report key: 218057 · Received April 8, 1999

Report

Report Number
1221601-1999-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 1999
Date of Event
March 4, 1999
Report Date
April 6, 1999
Manufacturer
GENZYME SURGICAL PRODUCTS CORP.
Product Code
CAC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTICED BUBBLING IN WATER SEAL OF A PLEUR-EVAC ON A NEW HEART PT; THEN BLOOD BEGAN TO LEAK FROM ATS BAG, AT SEAMS OF BAG. THE ATS BAG WAS CHANGED AND ALL WAS THEN FINE. HOSPITAL HAS BEEN USING PLEUR-EVAC FOR 11 YEARS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOTRANSFUSION(ATS) REPLACEMENT BAG ATS CHEST DRAINAGE SYS CAC GENZYME SURGICAL PRODUCTS CORP. A-1500 309601

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN