FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AFFINITY OXY NT 511

MDR report key: 2991667 · Received March 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
2184009-2013-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2013
Date of Event
November 29, 2012
Report Date
February 20, 2013
Manufacturer
PERFUSION SYSTEMS
Product Code
DTZ
PMA / PMN Number
K973760
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS: WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT, NO DEFINITIVE CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE REGARDING THE CLINICAL OBSERVATION. SHOULD THE PRODUCT BE RETURNED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCLUSION: BASED ON REVIEW OF SIMILAR EVENTS AND INVESTIGATION, THE LEAK WAS APPEARS TO ORIGINATE FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER SIDE SEAM. A PARTIAL VOID MAY HAVE FORMED DURING ADHESIVE DISPENSING INTO THE ADHESIVE GROOVE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER ALLOWING FOR ACCEPTABLE PRESSURE TEST RESULTS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. IT IS POSSIBLE A PHYSICAL SHOCK ENCOUNTERED DURING SHIPPING OR HANDLING OF THE PRODUCT MAY HAVE COMPROMISED THAT BOND. HISTORICALLY, IT HAS BEEN OBSERVED THAT OVERLY AGGRESSIVE SHIPPING AND HANDLING CAN CAUSE THE PARTIAL BOND TO BECOME COMPROMISED RESULTING IN LEAK AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. MEDTRONIC IS MONITORING FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND SHOWED THAT THIS PRODUCT MET ALL MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATION FOR PRODUCT RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION. NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT WOULD HAVE IMPACTED THIS EVENT. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION INDICATING THAT DURING THE PRIMING PHASE, LEAKAGE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER OF THIS AFFINITY OXYGENATOR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT EFFECT REPORTED AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
95724 AFFINITY OXY NT 511 OXYGENATOR, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS DTZ PERFUSION SYSTEMS 95212

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other