FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

"BIO PUMP PLUS, BPX80, STERILE"

MDR report key: 5019266 · Received August 20, 2015

Report

Report Number
2184009-2015-00036
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 20, 2015
Date of Event
July 18, 2015
Report Date
July 22, 2015
Manufacturer
PERFUSION SYSTEMS
Product Code
DWE
PMA / PMN Number
K973011
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MEDTRONIC IS ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN THE EVENT DEVICE FOR EVALUATION AND MORE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENT. WHEN NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED AND/OR THE DEVICE IS RETURNED AND ANALYZED A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION REPORTING THAT DURING USE OF THIS BIO PUMP IN EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO), ELEVATED TEMPERATURES WERE OBSERVED IN THE AREA NEAR THE PUMP HEAD. THE USER WAS RUNNING THE SYSTEM AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE WITH APPROXIMATELY 3 L/MIN. OF FLOW WHEN BLOOD CLOTTING OCCURRED WITHIN THE CIRCUIT AND PLASMA LEAKAGE WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO DETERMINE HOW LONG THE BIO PUMP HAD BEEN IN USE BEFORE THE ELEVATED TEMPERATURES AND CLOTTING WERE OBSERVED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DIED DURING ECMO SUPPORT, BUT IT WAS NOT SPECIFIED WHETHER THE REPORTED EVENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PATIENT'S DEATH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. PRODUCT RETURN HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
552507 "BIO PUMP PLUS, BPX80, STERILE" TUBING, PUMP, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS DWE PERFUSION SYSTEMS 95201 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death