PCCO MONITORING KIT
Report
- Report Number
- 3003263092-2025-000001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 9, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 12, 2025
- Report Date
- September 9, 2025
- Manufacturer
- PULSION MEDICAL SYSTEMS SE
- Product Code
- KRB
- UDI-DI
- 04250094500757
- PMA / PMN Number
- K991886
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT MEDICAL PERSONNEL NOTICED THAT THE ICE-WATER INJECTION POINT WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING WHILE INJECTING NS, MAKING THE PICCO MONITORING IMPOSSIBLE. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION, AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY CUSTOMER. HOWEVER, THE PICTURE OF THE LEAKING PART OF THE KIT WAS ATTACHED AND THE CRACK IS VISIBLE. A DHR CHECK DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMITIES RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. OVERALL, INVESTIGATIONS DID INDICATE THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO MEET ITS SPECIFICATION WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE COMPLAINT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED AS LIKELY. UPON THE COMPLAINT OCCURRENCE THE DEVICE WAS INVOLVED AND USED ON A PATIENT FOR ADVANCED HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING. IN GENERAL A MONITORING TECHNOLOGY IS CONSIDERED AS DIAGNOSTIC AID, BUT NOT DIRECTLY USED FOR DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT. THIS EVENT OCCURRED ON THE CHINESE MARKET ON A DEVICE THAT IS DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY OUTSIDE OF THE USA. THEREFORE, NO GUDID INFORMATION EXISTS. UDI INFORMATION PROVIDED IN D4 IS FOR THE OUS DEVICE. IT IS A SIGNIFICANTLY SIMILAR DEVICE TO ¿PICCO MONITORING KIT¿ WHICH IS SOLD IN THE USA UNDER PRIMARY DI NUMBER (B)(4), PREMARKET SUBMISSION NUMBER K991886.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING USING A PICCO MONITORING KIT THE MEDICAL PERSONEL NOTICED THAT THE ICE-WATER INJECTION POINT WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING WHILE INJECTING NS. THIS EVENT DID NOT CAUSE ANY ADDITIONAL HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2066108 | PCCO MONITORING KIT | PROBE, THERMODILUTION | KRB | PULSION MEDICAL SYSTEMS SE | PV8215 | 24AL26 | 04250094500757 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 YR | Male |