MITEK FMS DUO PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2012-00262
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 10, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 10, 2012
- Report Date
- September 11, 2012
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY MITEK
- Product Code
- HRX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K954465
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
MITEK IS AT THIS POINT IN TIME IN THE INFORMATION GATHERING MODE. WHEN ALL THAT CAN BE HAD, IS HAD AND THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED AND EVALUATED, THOSE RESULTS WILL BE THE SUBJECT MATTER IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.
THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. UPON RECEIPT, THE DEVICE WAS GIVEN A THOROUGH VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION. THE 1ST PORTION OF THE EXAMINATION WAS VISUAL: THIS VISUAL IS PERFORMED AS A MATTER OF COURSE TO DISCERN IF THE DEVICE HAS ANY OBVIOUS PHYSICAL DAMAGE, SOMETHING THAT MAY OR COULD HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE REPORTED EVENT; IT IS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION. THE 2ND PORTION OF THE EXAMINATION WAS THE FUNCTIONAL AND ELECTRICAL TESTING: A BATTERY OF TESTS WAS PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE DEVICE'S OPERATIONAL STATUS. FUNCTIONALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY, THE DEVICE PERFORMED WELL WITHIN ITS DESIGN AND MANUFACTURED PARAMETERS; THE UNIT PASSED ALL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, FUNCTIONAL TESTS, AND IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, NO FAULT OR PERFORMANCE ANOMALY COULD BE FOUND WITH THE FMS PUMP. THE ROOT OR UNDERLYING CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT IS NOT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE FMS PUMP, BUT LIES ELSEWHERE. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED; HOWEVER, THIS FILE WILL REMAIN RECEPTIVE TO ANY POTENTIAL FORTHCOMING INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT IS PERTINENT AND GERMANE TO THIS ISSUE. ALSO, MITEK WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK ANY RELATED COMPLAINTS WITHIN THIS DEVICE FAMILY AS A MEANS OF MONITORING THE EXTENT WITH WHICH THIS COMPLAINT IS OBSERVED IN THE FIELD.
OUR AFFILIATE IS REPORTING TO US THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC SHOULDER REPAIR WITH THE USE OF A MITEK FMS DUO PUMP FOR FLUID MANAGEMENT, THE PUMP, UNCONTROLLABLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, FILLED THE JOINT SPACE WITH FLUID. THE PATIENT'S SHOULDER WAS DRAMATICALLY INCREASED IN SIZE. THE PROCEDURE WAS ABANDONED BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS IS ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO MITEK AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MITEK FMS DUO PUMP | FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | HRX | DEPUY MITEK | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |