FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TERUMO ADVANCED PERFUSION SYSTEM 1

MDR report key: 3072588 · Received April 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
1828100-2013-00359
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2013
Date of Event
March 27, 2013
Report Date
March 29, 2013
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
Product Code
DTQ
PMA / PMN Number
K022947
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER THE MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING CENTER (MEC), THERE WAS TIME LAG BETWEEN THE ALARM AND THE ERROR MESSAGE OF ABOUT ONE MINUTE. SOFTWARE DATA LOGS WERE SENT TO THE MFR FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE DEVICE FOR A CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE ULTRASONIC LEVEL SENSOR ALARMED WITHOUT CAUSE AND WITHOUT ERROR MESSAGES ON CENTRAL CONTROL MONITOR (CCM). AFTER ONE MINUTE, "NOT ATTACHED" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON CCM. AT THIS TIME, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE LEVEL SENSOR WAS NOT MOUNTED TO VENOUS RESERVOIR. AS A RESULT, AN ALTERNATE DEVICE WAS EMPLOYED. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, AND THERE WERE NO DELAYS, NO BLOOD LOSS OR NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE CUSTOMER: THE AUDIBLE ALARM WAS SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY FOR ONE MINUTE WITHOUT ANY MESSAGE. AFTER ONE MINUTES LATER, "LEVEL SENSOR NOT ATTACHED" ALARM WAS DISPLAYED ON CCM MESSAGE AREA AND LEVEL ICON TURN FROM GREEN TO READ (OR YELLOW). THERE FORE, THE CUSTOMER TOOK THE SENSOR OFF AN PUT A GEL AND REATTACHED THE SENSOR THE RESERVOIR, AFTER THAT THE AUDIBLE ALARM WAS GONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
168518 TERUMO ADVANCED PERFUSION SYSTEM 1 DTQ TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP. 195274

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1