FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATS 3000 TOURNIQUET

MDR report key: 3871215 · Received April 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1526350-2014-00282
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 16, 2014
Date of Event
March 1, 2014
Report Date
March 19, 2014
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL
Product Code
GFD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR REPAIR AND EVALUATION. THE SERVICE RECORD INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED ON 02/08/2011 AND HAS NO REPAIR HISTORY AT ZIMMER SURGICAL. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETUNED TO ZIMMER SURGICAL FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. IT WAS STATED DURING PRODUCT RETRIEVAL THAT "THE UNIT WAS TESTED ADN IT WAS FOUND TO BE PROPER."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON EXPERIENCED BLEED THROUGH WITH THE ATS 3000 TOURNIQUET. THE PRESSURE WAS INCREASED FROM 250MMHG TO 350MMHG AND STILL THERE WAS BLEEDING. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT BUT THERE WAS NO PT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORT AND NO ALTERNATE DEVICE WAS RETRIEVED FOR USE DURING THE SURGERY AND THE SURGERY WENT ON WITH SLIGHT DELAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
233509 ATS 3000 TOURNIQUET ATS 3000 TOURNIQUET GFD ZIMMER SURGICAL NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1