FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSPIRE OXYGENATOR

MDR report key: 23776486 · Received December 11, 2025

Report

Report Number
9680841-2025-900036
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 11, 2025
Date of Event
November 11, 2025
Report Date
April 8, 2026
Manufacturer
SORIN GROUP ITALIA
Product Code
DTZ
PMA / PMN Number
K180448
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A.1.-A.5. PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. D.4. THE INSPIRE 8F M HOLLOW FIBER OXYGENATOR IS A NON-STERILE DEVICE ASSEMBLED INTO A STERILE CONVENIENCE PACK THAT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE USA. THE EXPIRATION DATE REFERS TO THE STERILE FINISHED PRODUCT INTO WHICH THE OXYGENATOR WAS ASSEMBLED. AS THE STERILE CONVENIENCE PACK IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN USA, THE UDI NUMBER IS NOT APPLICABLE. G.5. THE COMPLAINED INSPIRE 8F M HOLLOW FIBER OXYGENATOR IS A NON-STERILE COMPONENT ASSEMBLED INTO A CONVENIENCE PACK THAT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE USA. THE STAND ALONE OXYGENATOR (CATALOG NUMBER 050703) IS REGISTERED IN THE USA (510(K) NUMBER: K180448). H.4. THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE REFERS TO MANUFACTURE DATE OF THE STERILE, FINISHED CONVENIENCE PACK INTO WHICH THE OXYGENATOR WAS ASSEMBLED. H11: LIVANOVA INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE REPORTED EVENT IS RECEIVED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

SORIN GROUP ITALIA RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN HIGH PRESSURE EXCURSION EVENT OCCURRED DURING CROSS CLAMP PHASE, WHILE USING AN INSPIRE 8F OXYGENATOR. PATIENT WAS COOLED AND BLOOD IN THE CIRCUIT WAS HAEMODILUTED, WITH NO PRESSURE DECREASE. SUBSEQUENTLY, EXTRA DOSE OF HEPARIN WAS PROVIDED, AND HIGH PRESSURE STILL PERSISTED. FINALLY, SURGEON DECIDED TO REMOVE CROSS CLAMP AND CHANGE OUT THE OXYGENATOR, AND THE PATIENT WAS VENTILATED DURING THE INTERVAL BETWEEN CROSS-CLAMP REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE NEW CIRCUIT. PROCEDURE WAS THEN RESUMED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER CONSEQUENCES. MECHANICAL VENTILATION OF PATIENT WAS CONSIDERED AS ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION INTENDED TO PREVENT OR PRECLUDE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
250009 INSPIRE OXYGENATOR OXYGENATOR, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS DTZ SORIN GROUP ITALIA INSPIRE 8F M (ASSEMBLED INTO CUSTOMIZED PERFUSION TUBING) 2508260168(INTOPTS:2507180082)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention