FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VACUUM RELIEF VALVE II-C

MDR report key: 3812642 · Received May 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1649914-2014-00020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2014
Date of Event
April 7, 2014
Report Date
April 9, 2014
Manufacturer
QUEST MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
DWD
PMA / PMN Number
K760894
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND ADDITIONAL DEVICE ANALYSIS ARE STILL UNDERWAY TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE ALLEGED LEAK. QUEST MEDICAL, INC. HAS LIMITED INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. QUEST MEDICAL, INC DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOREIGN DIST (B)(6) NOTIFIED THE MFR OF AN ISSUE ENCOUNTERED WITH THE VRV-IIC VACUUM RELIEF VALVE. THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT THEIR CUSTOMER (HOSP) ENCOUNTERED A LEAK DURING A PROCEDURE USING THE VALVE. THEY REPORTED AN APPROXIMATE 50-100ML PT BLOOD LOSS AS A RESULT OF THE ALLEGED EVENT. THERE WAS NO OTHER PT IMPACT REPORTED. THE HOSP PERSONNEL REMOVED THE VALVE AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
271581 VACUUM RELIEF VALVE II-C CPBP SUCTION CONTROL, INTRACARDIAC DWD QUEST MEDICAL, INC. 4004203 045395

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention