FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PHOENIX DISPOSABLE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER

MDR report key: 3071432 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2015691-2013-19877
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Date of Event
March 27, 2013
Report Date
March 28, 2013
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES DR
Product Code
DXO
PMA / PMN Number
K925638
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE SINGLE DPT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE PRESSURE TUBING WAS FOUND DETACHED FROM THE SOLVENT BOND JOINT WITH DISTAL SAMPLE SITE. INDICATION OF BONDING SOLVENT WAS PRESENT ON A SMALL PART OF THE TUBING BOND AREA. THERE WAS NO RESIDUAL BONDING SOLVENT PRESENT AT THE SAMPLE SITE TUBE HOUSING. IT APPEARED THAT THE TUBING DETACHMENT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY INADEQUATE BONDING SOLVENT AT THE BOND JOINT. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DETACHMENT AND IMPLEMENT ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED, THE PRESSURE TUBING DETACHED FROM THE Z-SITE DURING USE IN SURGERY. SOME BLEEDING OCCURRED (QUANTITY NOT SPECIFIED) BUT NO ACTUAL INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
171478 PHOENIX DISPOSABLE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER DISPOSABLE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER DXO EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES DR T005021G 59386841

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1