FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TERUMO STERNAL SAW II

MDR report key: 2180803 · Received July 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1828100-2011-01848
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
July 1, 2011
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
Product Code
GFA
PMA / PMN Number
K935391
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PREPARATION OF THE DEVICE FOR A CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE USER REPORTED THAT THE SAW WAS PLUGGED IN AND SOMEONE TRIPPED OVER THE CORD AND THE SAW FELL AND SMASHED THE BLADE GUARD. AS A RESULT, AN ALTERNATE DEVICE WAS USED FOR THE PROCEDURE. THE USER REPORTED THAT THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TERUMO STERNAL SAW II STERNUM SAW GFA TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP. 5590

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1