HEMOSPHERE VITA
Report
- Report Number
- 2015691-2025-09606
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 26, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 7, 2025
- Report Date
- December 16, 2025
- Manufacturer
- EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
- Product Code
- DXN
- UDI-DI
- 00690103218855
- PMA / PMN Number
- K232294
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. WITHOUT RETURN OF THE UNIT, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE IF SOME DAMAGE OR DEFECT EXISTED ON THE UNIT THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF SOME PROCEDURAL FACTORS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. 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. D2B. ADDITIONAL DEVICE PRODUCT CODES: DSB, QMS, DQE, DQK, MUD, FLL, QAQ, OLW.
THERE WAS NO PRODUCT EVALUATION AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. WITHOUT ITS RETURN, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS DAMAGE OR A DEFECT THAT EXISTED ON THE UNIT THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF ANY PROCEDURAL FACTORS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. AN ENGINEERING EVALUATION WAS INITIATED TO ASSESS FOR ANY MANUFACTURING RELATED PROCESSES WHICH COULD BE CORRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT. AS THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE. AS PART OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS 100 PERCENT OF THE UNITS GO THROUGH A BALLOON INSPECTION PROCESS. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND ALL MANUFACTURING INSPECTIONS PASSED WITH NO NON CONFORMANCES.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE HEMOSPHERE VITA MONITOR, THE VITAWAVE CUFF (VW) WAS NOT CORRELATING TO THE ARTERIAL LINE (AL). VW SYSTOLIC PRESSURE WAS +15 AND MAP WAS +10 . THE PC1Q WAS UNCLIPPED SO IT WOULD HANG DOWN AND WIGGLED, THEN RE-CLIPPED. THE HEMOSPHERE VITA MONITOR WAS RESTARTED, AND THEN VW CUFF AND A-LINE CORRELATED VW=121/63 (86), AL=117/66 (87). THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2538611 | HEMOSPHERE VITA | SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT, BLOOD-PRESSURE, NON-INVASIVE | DXN | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES | HEMVITA1 | 53800020 | 00690103218855 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |