FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAQUET CARDIOHELP

MDR report key: 3882981 · Received May 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008355164-2014-00108
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 29, 2014
Date of Event
May 5, 2014
Report Date
May 6, 2014
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG
Product Code
DTQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT WAS ON VENO-VENO EXTRACORPOREAL LIFE SUPPORT, WHEN THEY NOTICED AIR INFILTRATING ON THE ARTERIAL SIDE OF THE CIRCUIT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BUBBLE DETECTOR WAS NOT DETECTING THE INFILTRATING AIR. PRIOR TO USING THE CARDIOHELP IT WAS MENTIONED THAT THE PT'S VENOUS PRESSURES WHERE IN-APPROPRIATE AFTER THE CALIBRATION, SO A SEPARATE VENOUS PRESSURE TRANSDUCER WAS TETHERED TO THE CARDIOHELP DISPOSABLE CIRCUIT TO MONITOR PRESSURES. SINCE THE BUBBLE DETECTOR WAS NOT DETECTING WHAT APPEARED TO BE AIR ENTERING THE SYSTEM, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO SWAP THE UNIT AND THE DISPOSABLE. NO PT EFFECT WAS REPORTED. (B)(4). REF. MFR # 8010762-2014-00220.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
316260 MAQUET CARDIOHELP CARDIOHELP DTQ MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG 70104.8012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR Required Intervention