FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EZ GLIDE AORTIC CANNULA

MDR report key: 3841600 · Received May 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008500478-2014-00076
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 30, 2014
Date of Event
May 6, 2014
Report Date
May 6, 2014
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DWF
PMA / PMN Number
K123370
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETAINED BY THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO ALLEGATION OF PRODUCT MALFUNCTION BUT ONLY AN ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF AN EDWARDS DEVICE. THE EVENT WAS PRESENTED BY THE EDWARDS SALES REP AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION IS INDICTED IN THE REPORT. AT THIS TIME, NO ACTIONS ARE NEEDED. ALL LABELING AND TRAINING APPROPRIATELY ADDRESS THE RISK. TRENDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND IF FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED, APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE USE OF THE EZ GLIDE AORTIC CANNULA THAT THERE HAVE BEEN THREE PERIAORTIC DISSECTIONS. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT SPECIFY WHICH EZ GLIDE MODEL WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF THESE EVENTS. EVENT DATES AND LOT NUMBERS ARE UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
318444 EZ GLIDE AORTIC CANNULA CATHETER, CANNULA AND TUBING, VASCULAR, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS DWF EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES EZS21QTA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1