TERUMO TCM 1 COOLING AND HEATING SYSEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1828100-2014-00646
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 24, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 30, 2014
- Report Date
- July 1, 2014
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
- Product Code
- DWC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K883603
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
EVAL IS IN PROGRESS, BUT NOT YET CONCLUDED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE DEVICE FOR A CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE CARDIOPLEGIA MOTOR WAS RUNNING INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO ALARMS, THE UNIT JUST STOPPED WORKING. 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. PER THE CLINICAL REVIEW ON (B)(6) 2014: IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE COOLER HEATER UNIT CARDIOPLEGIA WATER PUMP WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK AND THEN STOPPED FUNCTIONING ALL TOGETHER. THIS WAS FOUND DURING A DOSE OF CARDIOPLEGIA WHEN IT WAS OBSERVED THE WATER TEMPERATURE DURING CARDIOPLEGIA DELIVERY WAS THIRTEEN DEGREES CELSIUS VERSUS THE USUAL FIVE DEGREES CELSIUS. NO ALARMS INDICATING AN ISSUE. AFTER THE DOSE WAS DELIVERED, THE WATER LINES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE CARDIOPLEGIA DISPOSABLE DEVICE WERE CLAMPED AND DISCONNECTED, AND A BACK-UP COOLER HEATER WAS BROUGHT TO THE OPERATING ROOM AND THIS BACK-UP COOLER HEATER WAS USED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PROCEDURE TO SUPPLY WATER TO THE CARDIOPLEGIA CIRCUIT COMPONENTS. THE ORIGINAL COOLER HEATER UNIT CONTINUED TO BE USED FOR ARTERIAL BLOOD COOLING AND WARMING. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT DELAY AND WITHOUT ASSOCIATED BLOOD LOSS. THERE WAS NO HARM REPORTED OR OBSERVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435318 | TERUMO TCM 1 COOLING AND HEATING SYSEM | TCM II COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM | DWC | TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP. | 15747 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |