FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERFECTCUT ROTATING AORTIC PUNCH

MDR report key: 4080505 · Received July 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1649914-2014-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2014
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
May 27, 2014
Manufacturer
QUEST MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
DWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE 3 OF 3. QUEST MED INC HAS LIMITED INFO RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MED HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. QUEST MEDICAL INC DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE 3 OF 3. REFER TO 1649914-2014-00033 AND 1649914-2014-00032. THE FOREIGN HOSP (B)(6)REPORTED DEVICE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVING THE AORTIC PUNCH DURING THREE PROCEDURES. THE CLINICIAN REPORTED THAT IN EACH INSTANCE THE PUNCH FAILED TO MAKE THE CUT AS DESIRED, BUT INSTEAD WHEN ACTIVATED THE RELEASE MECHANISM BECAME STUCK IN THE AORTIC WALL. ANOTHER PUNCH (DIFFERENT MFR) WAS USED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE EACH OF THE PROCEDURES. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTIONS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE DEVICES (3 IN TOTAL) WILL BE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
432945 PERFECTCUT ROTATING AORTIC PUNCH DWS QUEST MEDICAL, INC. RCB40 0447163U02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention