FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
HEMOLUNG CATHETER KIT
MDR report key: 6602679
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Received May 31, 2017
Report
- Report Number
- 3009763347-2017-00003
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- May 31, 2017
- Date of Event
- May 13, 2015
- Report Date
- May 31, 2017
- Manufacturer
- ALUNG TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Product Code
- DQR
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4) IS AN EXPORTER.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THIS REPORT IS BEING PROVIDED AS A RESULT OF FDA 483 FILE NUMBER 3009763347 OBSERVATION 1. THE DETAILS OF THE PATIENT CONDITION ARE: PER (B)(6) THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BOWEL ISCHEMIA WITH UNKNOWN RELATION TO HEMOLUNG THERAPY. AWAITING FURTHER INFORMATION. UPDATE: THE TREATING PHYSICIAN FEELS THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE HEMOLUNG TRANSFERRING AN AIR EMBOLUS OR BLOOD CLOT DIRECTLY TO THE BOWEL IS VERY LOW. AN ECHO SHOWED NO PATENT FORMAN OVALE. THE CARTRIDGE AND CATHETER WERE EXAMINED POST USE BY THE PHYSICIAN AND PAUL TURNER ANS APPEARED REMARKABLE CLEAN WITH NO EVIDENCE OF CLOTTING. THE PATIENT DID DIE OF MULTI-ORGAN FAILURE POST-HEMOLUNG USE. TGA WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FINAL CLOSURE REPORT FROM TGA WAS RECEIVED BY ALUNG. .
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383864 | HEMOLUNG CATHETER KIT | HEMOLUNG CATHETER KIT | DQR | ALUNG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | REF 30100 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death |