FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SOLUSET 150X60 W/CAIR CLAMP

MDR report key: 63376 · Received January 17, 1997

Report

Report Number
1018381-1997-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 17, 1997
Date of Event
December 10, 1996
Report Date
January 9, 1997
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Product Code
FPA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE VALVE REPORTEDLY "DID NOT CLOSE AND ALLOWED A LARGE AMOUNT OF AIR TO INFUSE INTO THE PT." THE DEVICE WAS SET UP IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR USE DURING A CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS PROCEDURE. THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST PREPARED AND INFUSED A POTASSIUM CHLORIDE PIGGYBACK SOLUTION FROM THE SET THROUGH A 9F INTERNAL JUGULAR INTRODUCER PORT. A THERMODILUTION CATHETER WAS IN PLACE VIA THE INTRODUCER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT "VERY EARLY IN THE CASE, SOMEONE NOTED THE IV SET AND TUBING WERE COMPLETELY DRY AND FILLED WITH AIR." THE PT'S HEART WAS BEING CANNULIZED FOR CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS CIRCULATION FOR THE SURGERY. THE SURGEON REPORTED "A LARGE AMOUNT OF AIR IN THE RIGHT ATRIUM: THAT WAS EVACUATED WITH CANNULATION/BYPASS. NO PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED DURING PRIMING OF USE OF THE SOLUSET FOR THE POTASSIUM PIGGYBACK. THE PT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM THE EVENT. HE REPORTEDLY HAD A ROUTINE POST-OPERATIVE RECOVERY. HOSPITAL PERSONNEL DESICRIBE THE FLAPPER VALVE AS BEING "TWISTED 180 DEGREES AND PHYSICALLY ADHERED TO THE FLOOR OF THE BURETTE IN A POSITION OFF-SET FROM THE CENTER" OUTLET. NO FURTHER INFO WAS AVAILABLE. SPECIFIC PT INFO WAS CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT SUPPLIED TO CO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOLUSET 150X60 W/CAIR CLAMP I.V. ADMINISTRATION SET FPA ABBOTT LABORATORIES NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Life Threatening| R