FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXCOR PEDIATRIC

MDR report key: 3124823 · 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