FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

QUADROX-I- OXYGENATOR

MDR report key: 3924997 · Received June 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
8010762-2014-00239
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 17, 2014
Date of Event
May 22, 2014
Report Date
May 26, 2014
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG
Product Code
DTZ
PMA / PMN Number
K102726
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MAQUET IS AWARE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE DEVICES DISPLAYED A SIMILAR MALFUNCTION WHICH WAS TESTED AND EVALUATED UNDER NA OPTICAL MICROSCOPE. DELAMINATION OF SOME GAS FIBERS WAS OBSERVED WHICH ALLOWED FOR THE PRIMING SOLUTION OR BLOOD TO FLOW INSIDE THE GAP BETWEEN THE GAS FIBERS AND POLYURETHANE. GRAVITY THEN ALLOWED FOR PASSAGE TO THE GAS EXITING PATH ALONG THE HOUSING. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT-CAUSE IS THE DELAMINATION OF THE HOLLOW GAS FIBERS FROM THE POLYURETHANE POTTING AREA. MAQUET HAS INITIATED AN INTERNAL PROCESS (CAPA-(B)(4)) TO ADDRESS THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLOOD WAS FOUND DRIPPING FROM THE GAS OUTLET AFTER APPROX ONE HOUR OF USE. DEVICE CHANGE OUT WAS PREPARED BUT NOT ACCOMPLISHED. PT WAS TOO UNSTABLE. VENTRICULAR RUPTURE WAS SUSPECTED. THERAPY WAS TERMINATED. PT EXPIRED UNDER RESUSCITATION CONDITIONS. ADD'L INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2014: "BLOOD FLOW (TOTAL): 3.68 1/MIN, ROTATION: 4144/MIN, GAS FLOW: 2.0 1/MIN, FIO2: 1.0%, NO ARTERIAL DEPOSITS, ACT (ANTI COAGULATION TIME) 220. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
355955 QUADROX-I- OXYGENATOR MICROPOROSE MEMBRANE OXYGENATOR DTZ MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG 70098206

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Death