FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCARDIA CIRCULATOR SUPPORT SYSTEM CONSOLE

MDR report key: 3841130 · 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