FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CARDIOHELP
MDR report key: 6033547
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Received October 17, 2016
Report
- Report Number
- 6033547
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 17, 2016
- Date of Event
- September 12, 2016
- Report Date
- September 20, 2016
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR
- Product Code
- DTQ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT WAS ON ECMO MACHINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE ECMO (CARDIOHELP) CIRCUIT SCREEN WENT BLACK, PATIENT'S SATURATION DROPPED TO 20%, SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE (SBP) TO 30, AND HEART RATE TO 25 BPM. THE PATIENT WAS BAGGED AND PRESSORS STARTED. EPINEPHRINE GIVEN WHILE THE ECMO SPECIALIST STARTED TO HANDCRANK THE ECMO CIRCUIT. ATTEMPTS TO TURN ON THE CARDIOHELP FAILED. MACHINE/CIRCUIT SWITCHED OUT. THE PATIENT CODED DURING THIS TIME AND SURVIVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 685412 | CARDIOHELP | CONSOLE, HEART-LUNG MACHINE | DTQ | MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR |