FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL, LLC

MDR report key: 3921344 · Received May 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006158088-2014-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2014
Date of Event
May 2, 2014
Report Date
May 5, 2014
Manufacturer
SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL LLC
Product Code
LGZ
PMA / PMN Number
K052055
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 THERMACOR 1200 INFUSION SYSTEM WAS BEING USED AT (B)(6) UNIV ON (B)(6) 2014. AT THE END OF THE CASE AFTER EIGHT UNITS OF BLOOD HAD ALREADY BEEN INFUSED, THE PATIENT LINE (LOT 331128477) BEGAN TO LEAK. THE HOSPITAL INDICATED THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A PUMP ISSUE. THE THERMACOR 1200 UNIT ((B)(4)) WAS RETURNED FOR TESTING. INITIAL TESTING OF THE UNIT INDICATED THE UNIT WAS NOT DETECTING PRESSURE. THE PRESSURE INCREASE CAUSED THE PATIENT LINE TO LEAK. THE UNIT WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE UNIT HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY THE END USER. THE DAMAGED PRESSURE PORTS AND HOUSING WERE REPLACED. THIS DAMAGE TO THE UNIT WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE UNIT BEING TIPPED OVER OR SOMETHING HITTING THE PRESSURE PORT AREA. NO PATIENT ISSUE OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303494 SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL, LLC THERMACOR 1200 INFUSION SYSTEM LGZ SMISSON-CARTLEDGE BIOMEDICAL LLC TIS-1200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1