FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SWAN-GANZ VIP

MDR report key: 24546965 · Received March 9, 2026

Report

Report Number
2015691-2026-12662
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2026
Date of Event
February 8, 2026
Report Date
March 9, 2026
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR
Product Code
DYG
PMA / PMN Number
K160084
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FORTHCOMING WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE COMPLETED AS THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, THE FULL UDI NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE PRIMARY DEVICE IDENTIFIER (DI) NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. 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 CODE: DQO, DQE, KRA, DQK, DRS, DSB, DXN, QAQ G4. ADDITIONAL 510K: K231248.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DURING USE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SWAN GANZ VIP TD CATHETER HAD A FRACTURE OF THE PROXIMAL INJECTATE LUMEN WHERE THE WHITE CONNECTOR ENTERS THE BLUE TRANSPARENT TUBING. PRESSURE TUBING AND THE CO-SET WERE ATTACHED TO THE AFFECTED LUMEN. THE CATHETER AND TUBING WERE SECURED WITH A PULMONARY ARTERY CATHETER SECUREMENT DEVICE. IT WAS UNDETERMINED WHAT WAS INFUSING THROUGH THE PROXIMAL INJECTATE LUMEN AT THE TIME OF THE LEAKAGE. THE LINE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2026. NO PATIENT HARM WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE CLINICAL RATIONALE FOR LONG-TERM MONITORING WITH THE CATHETER PLACED ON (B)(6) 2026 WAS ADVANCED BIVENTRICULAR HEART FAILURE, VA ECMO AND RIGHT AXILLARY IMPELLA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
605293 SWAN-GANZ VIP CATHETER, FLOW DIRECTED DYG EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR 831F75

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown