FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
EXCOR PEDIATRIC
MDR report key: 3124823
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Received May 17, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3124823
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 17, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 14, 2013
- Report Date
- May 17, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BERLIN HEART GMBH
- Product Code
- DSQ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT IS ON BERLIN HEART. THE PT WAS NOTED TO HAVE POOR EJECTION (<50% EVERY BEAT.) NO CHANGES NOTED IN HEMODYNAMIC STATUS. FLUID LEVELS AND PRESSURES WERE NORMAL AND UNCHANGED. NO HARM WAS CAUSED. DRIVE PRESSURE AND % SYSTOLE WERE INCREASED GRADUALLY FROM 190-250 AND 36-50%. THE DRIVER WAS REPLACED WITH A BACKUP DRIVER TO CHECK INTEGRITY OF COMPRESSOR, BUT NO IMPROVEMENT TO EJECTION. BEGAN HAND PUMPING FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES WHEN EJECTION BECAME 0% EVERY BEAT, NO EFFECT. PUMP REPLACEMENT ORDERED BY CT SURGEON. PUMP WAS EXCHANGED AT ICU BEDSIDE.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?FUNCTIONING BERLIN PUMP LVAD.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220007 | EXCOR PEDIATRIC | VENTRICULAR (ASSISST) BYPASS | DSQ | BERLIN HEART GMBH | H100004 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 YR | EXCOR STATIONARY DRIVING UNIT IKUS |