AFFINITY NT I-CVR 541T, STERILE
Report
- Report Number
- 2184009-2014-00051
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 15, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 16, 2014
- Report Date
- July 22, 2014
- Manufacturer
- PERFUSION SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- DTZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K973760
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE OXYGENATORS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AT MEDTRONIC AND ARE CURRENTLY BEING CLEANED TO ALLOW BLOOD PERFORMANCE TESTING TO BE PERFORMED. UPON COMPLETION OF RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS AND MEDTRONIC'S INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).
FOLLOW-UP REPORT SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION INFORMATION. ANALYSIS: UPON RECEIPT AT MEDTRONIC'S QUALITY LABORATORY, VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR ABNORMALITIES. THE DEVICE WAS CLEANED AND SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE TESTING. PRESSURE INTEGRITY TESTING SHOWS NO INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL LEAKS WHEN RUN AT THREE LITERS/MINUTE WITH 23 PSIG OF BACK PRESSURE FOR TEN MINUTES. THE DEVICE WAS SENT TO THE BLOOD LAB FOR FURTHER PERFORMANCE TESTING. TESTING WAS CONDUCTED AT A 1:1 RATIO (7 LITERS/MINUTE BLOOD AND GAS FLOWS) AND THE RESULTS WERE COMPARED TO HISTORICAL TEST RESULTS OF OTHER USED TRILLIUM COATED AFFINITY NT OXYGENATORS. TESTING SHOWED THAT THE DEVICE PERFORMED AS EXPECTED WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER USED DEVICES. CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE THE DEVICE PERFORMED AS EXPECTED DURING PRODUCT RETURN ANALYSIS, INDICATING THAT THE DEVICE PERFORMANCE DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRODUCT EVENT AND. UPDATED B1 TO ADVERSE EVENT. (B)(4).
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION INDICATING THAT DURING A BYPASS PROCEDURE, AN ARTERIAL PO2 OF 50% WAS OBSERVED WITH A FIO2 OF 100% WHILE USING THIS AFFINITY NT HOLLOW FIBER OXYGENATOR. THE PERFUSIONIST REPLACED THE OXYGENATOR WITH A SECOND AFFINITY NT, BUT THE SAME ARTERIAL PO2 OF 50% WAS OBSERVED. THE SECOND DEVICE WAS USED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CASE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE CASE, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH SEVERE HYPOXEMIA AND ANEMIA. A BLOOD TRANSFUSION OF SEVEN UNITS WAS ADMINISTERED. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) IN STABLE CONDITION. AS OF (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT REMAINED IN THE ICU WITH COAGULOPATHY AND ACUTE RENAL FAILURE. THE OXYGENATORS WERE RETURNED TO MEDTRONIC FOR ANALYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413618 | AFFINITY NT I-CVR 541T, STERILE | OXYGENATOR, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS | DTZ | PERFUSION SYSTEMS | 95215 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00037 YR | Hospitalization| L| R |