FUSION HOLLOW FIBER OXYGENATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2184009-2025-01413
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 4, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 6, 2025
- Report Date
- January 15, 2026
- Manufacturer
- PERFUSION SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- DTZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K240666
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS NO OUTWARD SIGNS OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR ABNORMALITIES. UNIT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN USED. PRESSURE INTEGRITY TE STING SHOWS NO INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL LEAKS WHEN RUN AT 3 LPM WITH 23 PSI, (1189 MMHG) OF BACK PRESSURE FOR 10 MINUTES. THE DEVICE WAS SENT TO THE BLOOD LAB FOR PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE TESTING WAS CONDUCTED AT A 1:1 RATIO (7LPM BLOOD <(>&<)> GAS FLOWS) THE RESULTS AS REPORTED BELOW: ¿ 301 ML/MIN 02 XFERC ¿ 203 ML/MIN CO2 XFERC ¿ 174 MM/HG DELTA PBLOOD REASON FOR RETURN WAS UNDETERMINED. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION WITH THE FUSION OXYGENATOR, FLOW DROPPED AND RESISTANCE ROSE APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE AT 10.21 AM TO CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS WITH A POST-ANTICOAGULANT ACT (ACTIVATED CLOTTING TIME) OF 370 SECONDS. THE CUSTOMER WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ASSUME THE CIRCULATION EXTRA-CORPORELLE (CEC) CIRCUIT. THE CARDIAC SURGERY WAS A MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT REDUX. THE LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF TWO SAX VAC FILTERS (1 ON VACUUM ASSISTED VENOUS DRAINAGE (VAVD) AND 1 ON WASTE ANESTHETIC GAS (WAG)). THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT IS STABLE BUT A DIAGNOSIS OF HEPARIN-INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA (HIT) IS UNDERWAY. ANTI-VITAMIN K (AVK) WAS STOPPED 5 DAYS BEFORE THE OPERATION. THE PATIENT WAS UNDER UNFRACTIONATED HEPARIN (HÉPARINE NON FRACTIONNÉE (HNF)) 20,000UI/24H CURATIVE SINCE (B)(6) 2025. MEDTRONIC RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT THE BLOCKAGE/FLOW ISSUE WAS IN THE OXYGENATOR. THERE WAS 1000ML OF ISOFUNDINE, 200ML OF RINGER LACTATE AND 1000 UI OF HEPARIN SODIUM USED DURING PRIME. MEDTRONIC RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT THE WAG IS THE CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) EXTRACTION FROM THE OXYGENATOR TO THE CONSOLE VENTILATION MODULE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930895 | FUSION HOLLOW FIBER OXYGENATOR | OXYGENATOR, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS | DTZ | PERFUSION SYSTEMS | BB811 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female |