FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3063378 · Received March 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
1717344-2013-00230
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2013
Date of Event
February 25, 2013
Report Date
February 26, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY KNOW AS VALLEYLAB, A DIVISON
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). TO DATE, THE INCIDENT SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED, OR IF ADD'L INFO PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ABLATION STARTED, THE PUMP SYSTEM STOPPED. THE CABLE WAS CHANGED, BUT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED A FUSE WAS BLOWN. THEY REPLACED THE FUSE WITH SIMILAR SORT OF FUSE BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CASE WAS SUSPENDED WITHOUT ANY HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
128929 PERFUSION PUMP RF ABLATION PERFUSION PUMP GEI COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY KNOW AS VALLEYLAB, A DIVISON

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR CTRF100 ABLATION GENERATOR: S/N (B)(4)| ACT1520 ELECTRODE: L/N UNK