FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCARDIA CIRCULATORY SUPPORT SYSTEM CONSOLE

MDR report key: 3821365 · Received April 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003761017-2014-00057
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2014
Date of Event
April 7, 2014
Report Date
April 25, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNCARDIA SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LOZ
PMA / PMN Number
P030011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CSS CONSOLE WAS NOT SUPPORTING A PT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE BATTERY TEST BUTTON WAS PRESSED ON THE PRIMARY CONTROLLER OF THE CSS CONSOLE, THE CONTROLLER LIGHT TURNED RED. THIS ALLEGED FAILURE MODE POSES A LOW RISK TO THE PT BECAUSE IT WAS OBSERVED WHEN THE CSS CONSOLE WAS NOT SUPPORTING A PT. IN ADDITION, THIS ALLEGED FAILURE MODE WOULD NOT PREVENT THE CSS CONSOLE FROM PERFORMING ITS LIFE-SUSTAINING FUNCTIONS. THE CSS CONSOLE HAS A REDUNDANT, PRIMARY CONTROLLER. AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY SYNCARDIA. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
254448 SYNCARDIA CIRCULATORY SUPPORT SYSTEM CONSOLE CIRCULATORY ASSIST DEVICE LOZ SYNCARDIA SYSTEMS, INC. CSS CONSOLE 30

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1