FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ECMO PUMP

MDR report key: 32388 · Received April 29, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1008965
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 1996
Date of Event
April 8, 1996
Report Date
April 15, 1996
Manufacturer
SORIN BIOMEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
DTZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ECMO PUMP STOPPED FUNCTIONING AFTER "SNAPPING" SOUND HEARD. MANUAL CRANKING WAS REQUIRED WHILE THE PUMP WAS CHANGED. SPLIT BELT CONFIRMED BY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. SECOND SUCH INCIDENT OF BELT BREAKAGE SINCE 1/96. PT'S O2 SATURATION DECREASED, BUT RETURNED TO BASELINE QUICKLY AFTER GOING BACK ON ECMO. ABG'S DURING HAND CRANKING 28/47/72/24. ALL APPROPRIATE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN DONE ON PUMP. BELT WITH NORMAL USAGE TIME, SO SHOULD NOT HAVE SPLIT. RECEIVED NO RECOMMENDATION OR REPORT OF EVALUATION ON PREVIOUS INCIDENT REPORTED 1/96.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ECMO PUMP OXYGENATOR DTZ SORIN BIOMEDICAL, INC. 10-10-00 G

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 4 MO Required Intervention