TRUWAVE VAMP PLUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2015691-2025-02761
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 9, 2025
- Report Date
- September 17, 2025
- Manufacturer
- EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES DR
- Product Code
- KRA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K141495
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AS REPORTED DURING USE IN A PATIENT THE PRESSURE TUBING ON THE PLANECTA LOCATED CLOSER TO THE DISTAL END OF THIS PRESSURE MONITORING SET GOT DETACHED FROM THE CONNECTOR. INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXACT TIMING OF THE DETACHMENT OR WHETHER THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WAS UNABLE TO BE OBTAINED. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF BLOOD LEAKAGE OR PATIENT INJURY. THE DEVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED WITHOUT THE COMPLETION OF A PRODUCT EVALUATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FORTHCOMING WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. THE DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS NOT COMPLETED AS A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. COMPLAINT HISTORIES FOR ALL REPORTED EVENTS ARE REVIEWED AGAINST TRENDING CONTROL LIMITS ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND ANY EXCURSIONS ABOVE THE CONTROL LIMITS ARE ASSESSED AND DOCUMENTED AS A PART OF THE MONTHLY REVIEW. ADDITIONAL FDA PRODUCT CODES INCLUDE: DXO - TRANSDUCER, PRESSURE, CATHETER TIP.
ONE PRESSURE MONITORING SET WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. CUSTOMER REPORT OF TUBING GOT DETACHED WAS CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, PRESSURE TUBING WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM BONDED JOINT CONNECTION WITH DISTAL PLANECTA. INDICATION OF BONDING MATERIAL WAS EVIDENT ON TUBING BOND SURFACE AREA. NO OTHER VISIBLE DAMAGE OR INCONSISTENCY WAS OBSERVED FROM RETURNED KIT. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED SINCE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT REPORTED. DURING THE EXECUTION OF THE ENGINEERING EVALUATION PROCESS, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE INVOLVED DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED BY THE "JMS" THIRD PARTY MANUFACTURER, AND THESE DEVICES ARE NOT PROCESSED INTERNALLY IN THE BD APM MANUFACTURING PROCESS. JMS PERFORMS THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURING CONTROLS: SAMPLING INCOMING INSPECTION, VISUAL INSPECTION, DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT, AND LEAK TEST. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT TUBE WAS DETACHED FROM DISTAL PLANECTA. BOND INDICATION WAS OBSERVED ON DETACHED TUBE, AND IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT THE TUBE HAD BEEN INSERTED PROPERLY. MANUFACTURING PROCESS WAS INVESTIGATED, BUT NO ABNORMALITY WAS OBSERVED. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT BENT FORCE AND/OR TENSILE FORCE, WHICH WERE EXCEEDED BOND STRENGTH, WERE APPLIED TO THE TUBING, AND THEN BOND JOINT COME OFF AND TUBING WAS DETACHED. HOWEVER, ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DURING THIS INVESTIGATION.
AS REPORTED DURING USE IN A PATIENT THE PRESSURE TUBING ON THE PLANECTA LOCATED CLOSER TO THE DISTAL END OF THIS PRESSURE MONITORING SET GOT DETACHED FROM THE CONNECTOR. INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXACT TIMING OF THE DETACHMENT OR WHETHER THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WAS UNABLE TO BE OBTAINED. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF BLOOD LEAKAGE OR PATIENT INJURY. THE DEVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816264 | TRUWAVE VAMP PLUS | PRESSURE MONITORING SET | KRA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES DR | PXVPP11127 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |