FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYNCARDIA CIRCULATOR SUPPORT SYSTEM CONSOLE
MDR report key: 3841130
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Received February 26, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3003761017-2014-00034
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 26, 2014
- Date of Event
- February 14, 2014
- Report Date
- February 25, 2014
- Manufacturer
- SYNCARDIA SYSTEMS, INC.
- Product Code
- LOZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030011
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE CSS CONSOLE INTERFACE PANEL TRIPPED UPON PLUGGING THE CSS CONSOLE INTO WALL POWER. THIS OCCURRED AFTER RETURNING TO THE PATIENT'S ROOM AFTER AN OUTING TO PHYSICAL REHABILITATION. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED THAT THIS OCCURRED OCCASIONALLY. THE PATIENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SWITCHED TO A BACKUP CSS CONSOLE WITHOUT ADVERSE IMPACT. THIS ALLEGED FAILURE MODE POSES A LOW RISK TO THE PATIENT BECAUSE IT DID NOT PREVENT THE CSS CONSOLE FROM PERFORMING ITS LIFE-SUSTAINING FUNCTIONS. THE CSS CONSOLE WILL BE RETURNED TO SYNCARDIA FOR EVALUATION. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117718 | SYNCARDIA CIRCULATOR SUPPORT SYSTEM CONSOLE | CIRCULATOR ASSIST DEVICE | LOZ | SYNCARDIA SYSTEMS, INC. | CSS CONSOLE | 14 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 YR |