3500CP-G - MIXER, GENERAL, ENGLISH
Report
- Report Number
- 2020676-2012-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 10, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 28, 2011
- Report Date
- January 10, 2012
- Manufacturer
- SECHRIST INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Product Code
- BZR
- PMA / PMN Number
- K992503
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE RETURN REQUESTED. FULL FUNCTION EVALUATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED ONCE DEVICE IS RECEIVED. UPDATE ON PERFORMANCE RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN FOLLOW-UP WHEN AVAILABLE. REPORTEDLY OCCURRED DURING CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS. APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 MINUTES INTO USE, CUSTOMER REPORTED DEVICE COULD NOT SUPPLY SUITABLE MIXING GAS FOR FIO2 TARGETED TO PATIENT. DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED WITH ALARM. CUSTOMER DESCRIBED RETURN OF BLOOD AT INITIATION OF ECMO WAS DARK COLOR. CUSTOMER CHANGED TO OXYGEN SUPPLY DIRECTLY FROM WALL. NO INJURIES AND NO DEATH TO PATIENT REPORTED. THE FOLLOWING ARE CONTACT COMMENTS IN REGARD TO INCIDENT. HOSPITAL DOES NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH ECMO. THE USERS DID NOT THINK ALARM WAS REAL ALARM. BLENDER HAS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE OF INLET SUPPLY GAS PRESSURE 30-70 PSI. DEVICE WAS NOT USED WITHIN OPERATING RANGE. OPERATED OVER 75 PSI. DEVICE OPERATED WITH REGULATOR BUT MADE ALARM NOISE. DEVICE HAS NEVER BEEN OVERHAULED OR SERVICE AS REPORTED.
CUSTOMER DESCRIBED RETURN OF BLOOD AT INITIATION OF ECMO WAS DARK COLOR. CUSTOMER CHANGED TO OXYGEN SUPPLY DIRECTLY FROM WALL. NO INJURIES AND NO DEATH TO PATIENT REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3500CP-G - MIXER, GENERAL, ENGLISH | AIR/OXYGEN MIXER | BZR | SECHRIST INDUSTRIES, INC. | 3500CP-G |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |