FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

BIOMEDICUS ONE PIECE FEMORAL VENOUS CANNULA

MDR report key: 2419737 · Received January 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
2184009-2012-00006
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 18, 2012
Date of Event
August 19, 2011
Report Date
December 21, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PERFUSION SYSTEMS
Product Code
DWF
PMA / PMN Number
K924642
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A PATIENT PASSED AWAY DURING AN EMERGENCY BYPASS PROCEDURE DUE TO THE ARTERIAL AND VENOUS CANNULAE HAVING BEEN INCORRECTLY REVERSED WHEN CONNECTED TO THE PERFUSION CIRCUIT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEATH WAS DUE TO THE INCORRECT CANNULA CONNECTION/SET UP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE PHYSICIANS NOTED THE POOL OF BLOOD ON THE FLOOR IT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOMEDICUS ONE PIECE FEMORAL VENOUS CANNULA CATHETER, CANNULA AND TUBING, VASCULAR, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS DWF MEDTRONIC PERFUSION SYSTEMS UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death