FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TERUMO ADVANCED PERFUSION SYSTEM 1

MDR report key: 3140055 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1828100-2013-00508
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Date of Event
April 1, 2013
Report Date
May 7, 2013
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
Product Code
DTQ
PMA / PMN Number
K022947
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE FIELD SERVICE REP (FSR). THE FSR INDICATED A WIRE INSIDE THE LEVEL SENSOR CABLE IS BROKEN. THE FSR INSTALLED A NEW LEVEL SENSOR ON THE SYSTEM. WITH THE SENSOR REPLACED, THE UNIT OPERATED TO MFR SPEC AND WAS RETURNED TO CLINICAL USE. IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE ON THIS COMPLAINT THAT WOULD ALTER THE FACTS AND/OR CONCLUSION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SET-UP OF THE DEVICE FOR A CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE ALERT LEVEL SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE ISSUE HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR APPROX ONE MONTH. THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN DRAPING THE WIRE IN A WAY THAT THE UNIT WOULD WORK. WHEN THE CABLE WAS NOT DRAPED JUST RIGHT, THEY WERE GETTING AN AUDIBLE TONE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT CHANGED OUT. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, AND THERE WERE NO DELAYS, NO BLOOD LOSS, OR NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
234447 TERUMO ADVANCED PERFUSION SYSTEM 1 DTQ TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP. 195215

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1