FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VALVE LINE

MDR report key: 4093144 · Received August 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
2248146-2014-00343
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2014
Date of Event
May 6, 2013
Report Date
May 6, 2013
Manufacturer
DATASCOPE CORP
Product Code
DWE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AFTER EVALUATING THE RETURNED COMPONENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS A MISALIGNMENT OF THE BARREL TO THE VALVE BODY. THIS CREATED A GAP WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK. THE VALVE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE AND HAS TAKEN CORRECTIVE ACTION TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF VALVES USED IN VARIOUS KITS AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLAINT OF THIS TYPE FOR THIS COMPONENT, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AT THIS TIME AND WILL BE TRACKED AS PART OF THE COMPLAINT PROGRAM SHOULD ADD'L INCIDENTS ARISE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE WAY VALVE LEAKED AT DOME DURING USE. REPLACED VALVE WITH SORIN VALVE AND FINISHED PROCEDURE. DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
506783 VALVE LINE CARDIOPULMONARY DEVICE DWE DATASCOPE CORP BO-T 13904 14916-02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1