INSPIRE OXYGENATOR
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
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.
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 |