FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERMANENT LIFE SUPPORT SET

MDR report key: 4152394 · Received October 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
8010762-2014-00776
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 3, 2014
Date of Event
September 6, 2014
Report Date
September 9, 2014
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG
Product Code
DTZ
PMA / PMN Number
K080592
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY IS AWARE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE DEVICES DISPLAYED A SIMILAR MALFUNCTION WHICH WERE TESTED AND EVALUATED UNDER AN OPTICAL MICROSCOPE. DELAMINATION OF SOME GAS FIBERS WAS OBSERVED WHICH ALLOWED FOR THE PRIMING SOLUTION OF BLOOD TO FLOW INSIDE THE GAP BETWEEN THE GAS FIBERS AND POLYURETHANE. GRAVITY THEN ALLOWED FOR PASSAGE TO THE GAS EXITING PATH ALONG THE HOUSING. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT-CAUSE IS THE DELAMINATION OF THE HOLLOW GAS FIBERS FROM THE POLYURETHANE POTTING AREA. A REVIEW OF THE QUALITY CONTROL PROCESS CONFIRMS THAT 100% FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION FOR LEAKAGE IS PERFORMED DURING PRODUCTION. MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG HAS INITIATED AN INTERNAL PROCESS ((B)(4)) TO ADDRESS THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION. A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRIMING THERE WAS IMMEDIATE LEAKAGE OF PRIMING FLUID (PLS PRIMING CONTAINS RINGERLACTAAT WITH 2500 UNITS HEPARIN) FROM THE GAS OUTLET OF THE DEVICE. APPROX 300MMHG WERE PRESSED ON TO THE SYSTEM TO CHECK TIGHTNESS AND REMOVE ANY REMAINING AIR. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN PT CARE. SET WAS NOT USED. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
617554 PERMANENT LIFE SUPPORT SET BE-PLS 2050#PERMANENT LIFE SUPPORT SET DTZ MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG BE-PLS 2050 70097016

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1