FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERFUSION PACK, BLUE RIBBON W/UTUBE EMORY UNIVERSITY

MDR report key: 539940 · Received March 23, 2004

Report

Report Number
1718850-2004-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2004
Date of Event
February 24, 2004
Report Date
March 9, 2004
Manufacturer
COBE CARDIOVASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
DWE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS DURING THE PRIMING OF THE CIRCUIT. ONCE ON BYPASS, BLOOD STARTED SPRAYING FROM THE LUER FITTING AT THE TOP OF THE ARTERIAL FILTER. BLOOD HIT THE PERFUSIONIST. A STOPCOCK WAS INSTALLED TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO USE THE CUSTOMER PERFUSION PACK. THE MALE LUER FITTING APPEARED TO BE CRACKED. BLOOD LOSS WAS MINIMAL AND NO INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE BLOOD LOSS. THERE WAS NO PT DETRIMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERFUSION PACK, BLUE RIBBON W/UTUBE EMORY UNIVERSITY CUSTOMER PERFUSION PACK DWE COBE CARDIOVASCULAR, INC. NA NOT REPORTED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other