INTERSEPT
Report
- Report Number
- 2184009-2016-00018
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 12, 2016
- Date of Event
- September 20, 2016
- Report Date
- November 2, 2016
- Manufacturer
- PERFUSION SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- DWE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K800178
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
WITH THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, MEDTRONIC IS UNAWARE OF HOW LONG THE PRODUCT WAS IN USE BEFORE THE DISCONNECTION OCCURRED. MEDTRONIC'S INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. 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.
THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED TO MEDTRONIC FOR ANALYSIS. IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE, SAMPLE LINES WERE CONSTRUCTED AND TESTED. AT THIS TIME MEDTRONIC CANNOT CONFIRM THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE, AS THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED AND THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED THROUGH STRESS TESTING OF SAMPLE LINES. MEDTRONIC¿S MANUFACTURING FACILITY HAS ADDED A SILICONE BAND TO THE CONNECTION FOR FUTURE PRODUCT ASSEMBLIES. MEDTRONIC WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR FUTURE EVENTS AND OCCURRENCES. 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.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO) SUPPORT, A DISCONNECTION OCCURRED BETWEEN TUBING FROM THIS MEDTRONIC PERFUSION PACK AND A FEMORAL ARTERIAL CANNULA. THE PATIENT SUFFERED BLOOD LOSS, BUT THE TOTAL AMOUNT LOST WAS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT RECEIVED 3 TO 4 UNITS OF TRANSFUSED BLOOD TO ADDRESS THE LOSS. THE PERFUSION LINE WAS REPLACED. THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION MEDTRONIC HAS RECEIVED INDICATED THE PATIENT WAS STILL ON ECMO SUPPORT. MEDTRONIC HAS REQUESTED RETURN OF THE PRODUCT, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671456 | INTERSEPT | TUBING, PUMP, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS | DWE | PERFUSION SYSTEMS | 0W17R3 | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |