FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DUAL COOLER/HEATER

MDR report key: 3994145 · Received July 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1828100-2014-00602
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2014
Date of Event
July 1, 2014
Report Date
July 1, 2014
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
Product Code
DWC
PMA / PMN Number
PREAMEND
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE FIELD SVC REP (FSR). THE FSR FOUND FILTER IN COOLER HEATER UNIT TO BE CLOGGED RESTRICTING FLOW WHICH ALLOWED THE TEMPERATURE TO GO HIGHER THAN SETTING. AFTER CLEANING FILTER, THE UNIT STILL GAVE AN OVERTEMP ALARM. THE FSR REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT IN THE COOLER HEATER UNIT AND THE UNIT OPERATED TO MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS AND WAS RETURNED TO CLINICAL USE. THE SUSPECT PART WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER EVAL. IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE ON THIS COMPLAINT THAT WOULD ALTER THE FACTS AND/OR CONCLUSION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SET-UP OF THE DEVICE FOR A CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE OVER-TEMP LIGHT CAME ON AT FORTY DEGREES CELSIUS ON THE COOLER HEATER UNIT. AS A RESULT, AN ALTERNATE DEVICE WAS EMPLOYED. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO DELAYS, NO BLOOD LOSS, OR NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
435317 DUAL COOLER/HEATER SARNS DUAL COOLER/HEATER DWC TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP. 11160

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1