FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TERUMO CDI 500 BLOOD PARAMETER MONITOR

MDR report key: 4093167 · Received August 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
1828100-2014-00686
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2014
Date of Event
July 14, 2014
Report Date
July 30, 2014
Manufacturer
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
Product Code
DRY
PMA / PMN Number
K972962
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE DEVICE FOR A CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS PROCEDURE, THE POTASSIUM (K+) READING VARIED A LOT ON THE BLOOD PARAMETER MONITOR (BPM) IN REFERENCE TO ANOTHER ANALYZER THEY HAVE IN THE OPERATING ROOM. THE BPM READS 2.1 AND THE EXTERNAL ANALYZER READS 5.5. THE DEVICE WAS NOT CHANGED OUT. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO DELAYS, NO BLOOD LOSS, OR NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. PER THE CLINICAL REVIEW ON (B)(6) 2014: THE DESCRIBED ISSUE IS THE K+ MEASURE ON THE BPM WAS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE MEASUREMENT OF THE BLOOD GAS ANALYZER. ACCORDING TO THE SUBSIDIARY SITE, ONLY THE POTASSIUM MEASURE WA SNOT ACCURATE IN COMPARISON TO THE LAB DEVICE. THE USER DID NOT ENTER THE K+ CODE DURING PREPARATION FOR GAS CALIBRATION (USING THE 540 CALIBRATOR) AND THE GAS CALIBRATION WAS DONE AND SUCCESSFUL. THE INACCURACY WAS FIRST NOTICED AFTER THE INITIAL IN-VIVO CALIBRATION. THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES DISPLAYED. NOTHING WAS CHANGED OUT, AND THE BPM CONTINUED TO BE USED FOR THE PROCEDURE, AS THE OTHER PARAMETERS WERE ACCURATE. IT WAS OBVIOUS TO THE USER THAT THE K+ WAS NOT ACCURATE AND NO PATIENT TREATMENT WAS PERFORMED BASED SOLELY ON THE K+ VALUES. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT DELAY AND WITHOUT ASSOCIATED BLOOD LOSS. THERE WAS NO HARM OBSERVED OR REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
506875 TERUMO CDI 500 BLOOD PARAMETER MONITOR DRY TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP. 500AVHCT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 EXTERNAL GAS ANALYZER