FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NOVALUNG

MDR report key: 2464277 · Received February 8, 2012

Report

Report Number
2464277
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 8, 2012
Date of Event
January 31, 2012
Report Date
February 2, 2012
Manufacturer
NOVALUNG GMBH
Product Code
DTZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT ON NOVALUNG DEVICE, WAS SITTING UP IN BED AND RECOGNIZED A "WET" FEELING AND REPORTED THIS TO HIS MOTHER. MOTHER CALLED NURSE WHO WAS RIGHT OUTSIDE THE ROOM AND TOLD HER HE'S BLEEDING. NURSE RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY. RED CAP NOTICED TO BE DISCONNECTED AT CRRT CONNECTION SITE AND IN POOL OF BLOOD. NURSE CLAMPED DEVICE AS INSTRUCTED AND CALLED CODE WHICH WAS RESPONDED TO IMMEDIATELY. NURSE NOTED THAT THE TWO ROBERTS CLAMPS DID NOT STOP THE FLOW OF BLOOD WHEN SHE CLAMPED THEM CLOSED; REQUIRED USE OF SURGICAL HEMOSTATS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NOVALUNG SLA MEMBRANE LUNG FOR LONG TERM VENTILATOR REPLACEMENT DTZ NOVALUNG GMBH UNK 8003272006

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 9 YR Required Intervention IMMUNOTHERAPY| LONG-TERM ANTIBIOTICS| CARDIAC DRUGS