FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

VASOVIEW HEMOPRO

MDR report key: 3250779 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3250779
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Date of Event
July 22, 2013
Report Date
July 23, 2013
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC
Product Code
GEI
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER ENGAGING THE DC CAUTERY WHILE IN THE LEG DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC SAPHENOUS VEIN HARVEST THE ENERGY DID NOT DISSENGAGE. THE AUDIBLE TONE FROM THE POWER SOURCE CONTINUED WHEN THE BUTTON WAS RELEASED AND THE HEATING ELEMENT ON THE BISECTOR TIP BEGAN TO GLOW "RED HOT." THE BISECTOR WAS QUICKLY WITHDRAWN INTO THE HARVESTING CANNULA AND THE POWER CORD WAS DISCONNECTED. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT. A NEW VASOVIEW HEMOPRO DEVICE WAS OPENED AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT.THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?ENDOSCOPIC SAPHENOUS VEIN HARVEST FOR CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS PROCEDURE.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.DEVICE #2IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343220 VASOVIEW HEMOPRO ELECTROSURGICAL, VESSEL HARVESTING, GENERATOR GEI MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC VH-3010 *
343221 VASOVIEW HEMOPRO ELECTROSURGICAL, VESSEL HARVESTING, INSTRUMENT GEI MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC * 250790

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR