FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TMR 2000 TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION LASER CONSOLE

MDR report key: 4352803 · Received December 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
2950727-2014-00026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2014
Date of Event
December 9, 2014
Report Date
December 9, 2014
Manufacturer
CARDIOGENESIS CORPORATION
Product Code
MNO
PMA / PMN Number
P970029
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CRYOLIFE WAS INFORMED THAT DURING A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE (PM) ON TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION (TMR) LASER (S#(B)(4)), THE LASER WOULD SHUT DOWN IF THE KEY WAS FLEXED IN THE KEY SWITCH. THE LASER SYSTEM IS 15 YEARS OLD AND IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE SWITCH TO WEAR IN THIS MANNER. THE KEY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THERE WAS NO USER COMPLAINT OF THIS HAPPENING AND SPECIALTY TEAM MANAGER FOR CARDIAC SURGERY, (B)(6) STATED THAT SHE HAD NOT HAD ANY INCIDENT OF SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. A REPORT WAS ISSUED STATING THAT THERE IS NOT A SERVICE CONTRACT WITH THE ACCOUNT AND THEREFORE NO PREVIOUS SERVICE RECORDS EXIST ON FILE FOR THE LASER. CRYOLIFE ISSUED A NO CHARGE PURCHASE ORDER (PO) FOR A ONE TIME PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE UNIT AS THE HOSPITAL HAD REQUESTED THE SYSTEM BE CHECKED OUT SINCE IT HAD NOT BEEN DONE IN SOME TIME. THE EVENT COULD BE DUPLICATED BY MANIPULATING THE KEY IN THE KEY SWITCH, WHICH WOULD CAUSE SYSTEM TO CYCLE OFF. THERE WAS NO FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE KEY SWITCH AND DIAGNOSTICS AFTER REPLACING THE FAULTY KEY SWITCH. WORN KEY SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW KEY SWITCH (SP2276) DURING THE SCHEDULED ROUTINE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CYCLE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT AN ERROR OR DEFICIENCY OCCURRED AT CRYOLIFE. ALL STEPS OF THE QUALITY ASSURANCE VERIFICATION WERE COMPLETED, INCLUDING A STARTUP OF THE CONSOLE VIA THE KEY SWITCH, AS WELL AS THE FINAL TEST LASER POWER OUTPUT WITH ALL RESULTS BEING WITHIN SPECIFICATION RANGES. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION DOCUMENTED ON THE FINAL PRODUCT CORRECTIVE ACTION LIST PORTION OF THE FINAL TEST/QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL NON-CONFORMANCES OR REWORKS INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURING AND FINAL INSPECTION RECORDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON TMR LASER (S#(B)(4)),THE LASER WOULD SHUT DOWN IF THE KEY WAS FLEXED IN THE KEY SWITCH. THE LASER SYSTEM IS 15 YEARS OLD AND IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE SWITCH TO WEAR IN THIS MANNER. THE KEY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT SHE HAD NOT HAD ANY INCIDENT OF SYSTEM SHUT DOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON TMR LASER ((B)(4)),THE LASER WOULD SHUT DOWN IF THE KEY WAS FLEXED IN THE KEY SWITCH. THE LASER SYSTEM IS 15 YEARS OLD AND IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE SWITCH TO WEAR IN THIS MANNER. THE KEY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT SHE HAD NOT HAD ANY INCIDENT OF SYSTEM SHUT DOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
843015 TMR 2000 TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION LASER CONSOLE TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION LASER CONSOLE MNO CARDIOGENESIS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other