FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VASO VIEW HEMOPRO

MDR report key: 4240933 · Received November 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
2242352-2014-01196
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 4, 2014
Date of Event
October 6, 2014
Report Date
October 7, 2014
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K052274
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE FACTORY AND IS BEING EVALUATED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED. A LOT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE REPORTED PRODUCT LOT NUMBER. THERE WAS NO NONCONFORMANCE RECORDED IN THE LOT HISTORY. THERE ARE NO OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REPORTED AGAINST THIS BATCH. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, THE SILICONE ON THE VASO VIEW HEMOPRO CAME APART AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT'S LEG. AN EXTRA INCISION WAS MADE IN THE LOWER LEG TO STOP THE BLEEDING AND TO REMOVE THE PIECE FROM THE PATIENT'S LEG. THE LAST PASSAGE IN LOWER LEG THE WIRE DIVIDED THE VEIN IN HALF. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS NOT EFFECTED. THE DIVIDED VEIN WAS TAKEN OUT IN TWO PIECES, TRIMMED WHERE IT HAD ACCIDENTALLY BEEN CAUTERIZED AND USED FOR TWO DIFFERENT BYPASS GRAFTS. BLOOD LOSS WAS ESTIMATED AT 4CC AND NO TRANSFUSION WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
706597 VASO VIEW HEMOPRO ENDOSCOPIC VESSEL HARVESTING GEI MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC VH-3000 25102414

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Other