FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG

MDR report key: 3983084 · Received July 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
8010762-2014-00252
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 1, 2014
Date of Event
May 30, 2014
Report Date
June 1, 2014
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG
Product Code
KFM
PMA / PMN Number
K991864
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A MAQUET SERVICE TECHNICIAN EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FLOW SENSOR WAS READING CORRECTLY AND THE BATTERY CHARGE FUNCTION WAS OPERATING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. A COMPLETE PERFORMANCE, FUNCTION AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. (B)(4). A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LPM DISPLAY ON THE DEVICE WAS INTERMITTENTLY INDICATING DASHED LINES. PERFUSION STAFF REAPPLIED ULTRASONIC PASTE TO THE FLOW SENSOR AND THE ISSUE REMAINED. THE PATIENT'S BIS WENT TO ZERO, PUPILS WERE BLOWN AND DILATED. IT WAS SUSPECTED THE PATIENT HAD STROKED- A CT SCAN WAS BEING CONSIDERED. THE CIRCUIT WAS EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE CONSOLE HAVING PROBLEMS. IT WAS NOTED THE BATTERY CHARGING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED SO A CONSOLE CHANGE WAS DECIDED. UPON RETURNING 5 MINUTES LATER WITH ANOTHER CONSOLE, IT WAS NOTED THE VENOUS LINE WAS FULL OF AIR DOWN TO THE OXYGENATOR. THE CIRCUIT WAS REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE AIR ISSUE. THERE WERE NO OTHER AIR ISSUES SINCE THE CIRCUIT WAS CHANGED. THE PATIENT EXPIRED BUT CAUSE OF DEATH IS NOT KNOWN. THERE IS NO INDICATION AT THIS TIME THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S DEATH. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
385590 MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG ROTAFLOW CONSOLE KFM MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG 70105.1712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Death| O