FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
BERLIN HEART EXCOR
MDR report key: 3001319
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Received March 1, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3001319
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 1, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 23, 2013
- Report Date
- February 27, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BERLIN HEART, INC.
- Product Code
- DSQ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
AT MID-MORNING, THE BLOOD PUMP (#1) EMPTYING APPEARED TO BE BRISKED WITH ABOUT 50% EJECTION, BUT APPEARED TO HALT MID-CYCLE. THE BLOOD PUMP WAS CHANGED AT THE BEDSIDE APPROXIMATELY NINE (9) HOURS LATER AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF TROUBLESHOOTING THE DEVICE, WHICH INCLUDED SWITCHING THE IKUS CONSOLE, CHANGING CONSOLE SETTINGS, AND REDRESSING THE VAD SITE. THE BLOOD PUMP (#2) SHOWED GOOD FILLING AND EMPTYING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89267 | BERLIN HEART EXCOR | VENTRICULAR (ASSIST) BYPASS | DSQ | BERLIN HEART, INC. | 25 ML BERLIN HEART BLOOD PUMP | 1220384 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 YR | IKUS DRIVE CONSOLE |