FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TERUMO CDI 500 BLOOD PARAMETER MONITOR

MDR report key: 3832570 · Received March 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
1828100-2014-00235
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2014
Date of Event
January 31, 2014
Report Date
March 4, 2014
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
Product Code
DRY
PMA / PMN Number
K972962
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THREE DAYS LATER ON (B)(6) 2014, THE BPM UNIT WAS USED WITH ANOTHER NEW SHUNT SENSOR IN A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ANOMALY OBSERVED ON THE K+ VALUE OBTAINED FROM THE COMBINATION OF THE BPM UNIT AND THE SHUNT SENSOR. THE CUSTOMER IS NOT RETURNING THE UNIT AT THIS TIME. THEY ARE STILL USING THE BPM UNIT FOR CASES. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 USE OF THE DEVICE FOR A CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER ENCOUNTERED A LOW POTASSIUM (K+) VALUE WITH THE SHUNT SENSOR ON THE BLOOD PARAMETER MONITOR (BPM). THE SHUNT SENSOR WAS CHANGED OUT FOR A NEW ONE. HOWEVER, THE SITUATION DID NOT CHANGE. WITH THE COMBINATION OF THE NEW SHUNT SENSOR AND THE SAME BPM UNIT, A LOW K+ VALUE WAS OBTAINED AGAIN. THE CUSTOMER GAVE UP USING THE BPM UNIT THAT DAY. AS A RESULT, AN ALTERNATE DEVICE WAS EMPLOYED. THEY USED CEREBRAL OXIMETRY. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO DELAYS, NO BLOOD LOSS, OR NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
179542 TERUMO CDI 500 BLOOD PARAMETER MONITOR CDI 500 DRY TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP. 500AVHCT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 SHUNT SENSOR| CEREBRAL OXIMETRY