FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CATHETER AND CANNULA

MDR report key: 2960711 · Received January 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
1828100-2013-00058
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 25, 2013
Date of Event
January 3, 2013
Report Date
January 3, 2013
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
Product Code
DWF
PMA / PMN Number
K890024
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION IS IN PROGRESS, BUT NOT YET CONCLUDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRE-CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS OF THE DEVICE FOR A CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE BLUE STOPPER OF THE AORTIC CANNULA WAS LEAKING OUT INSTEAD OF PREVENTING THE BLOOD FROM COMING OUT. THE USER PLACED A CLAMP ON THE END SO THAT THE BLOOD COULD NOT FLOW OUT UNTIL THEY COULD CONNECT TO THE TUBING FOR THE CIRCUIT. AROUND 100CCS OF BLOOD ESCAPED, HOWEVER, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO USE THE SUCKER PUMP TO REINCORPORATE THE BLOOD THAT LEAKED BACK INTO THE CIRCUIT SO THAT THERE WAS NO BLOOD LOSS. THE DEVICE WAS NOT CHANGE OUT. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, AND THERE WERE NO DELAYS, NO BLOOD LOSS OR NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
35948 CATHETER AND CANNULA DWF TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP. 4948 0691202

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1