QUADROX-ID
Report
- Report Number
- 8010762-2014-00815
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 17, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 17, 2014
- Report Date
- September 18, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG
- Product Code
- DTZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K101153
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
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 WERE OBSERVED WHICH ALLOWED FOR THE PRIMING SOLUTION OR 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 QUAL CONTROL PROCESS CONFIRMS THAT 100 PERCENT FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION FOR LEAKAGE IS PERFORMED DURING PRODUCTION. MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY (B)(4) HAS INITIATED AN INTERNAL PROCESS (CAPA-(B)(4)) TO ADDRESS THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION. A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN NEW INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON PRIMING, FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE GAS EXHAUST PORT. PRIMING FLUID USED - NORMOSOL-R, PRBC, FFP, HEPARIN, CALCIUM, BICARB. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 662122 | QUADROX-ID | OXYGENATOR, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS | DTZ | MAQUET CARDIOPULMONARY AG | BEQ-HMOD70000-USA | 70098878 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |