SARNS TEMP. CONTROL AND MONITOR SYSTEM (TCM II)
Report
- Report Number
- 1828100-2017-00575
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 19, 2017
- Date of Event
- November 27, 2017
- Report Date
- February 13, 2018
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- DWC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K883603
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. DURING LABORATORY ANALYSIS, THE PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE TECHNICIAN (PST) MEASURED THE FUSES USING A MULTIMETER WHICH WERE FOUND TO BE OPENED AND THE FITTING WAS BROKEN. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE ON THIS COMPLAINT THAT WOULD ALTER THE FACTS AND/OR CONCLUSION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY.
(B)(4). AS PER THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (FSR), THE COMPLAINT CONDITION WAS THE RESULT OF THREE BLOWN FUSES ON THE CPG RELAY BOARD. MOISTURE WAS NOTED TO BE AROUND THE CPG TANK. THE FSR FOUND A SPLIT BULKHEAD FITTING ON THE OUTLET OF THE CPG TANK. THE FSR FOUND THAT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE MOISTURE AND BELIEVED THAT TO BE THE CAUSE OF BLOWN FUSES. FSR REBUILT THE CPG CIRCUIT WITH NEW PUMP, NEW VALVES, AND ALL NEW FITTINGS. THE UNIT OPERATED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. THE SUSPECT COMPONENTS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO (B)(4) / MEDWATCH #1828100-2017-00552.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE DEVICE FOR A CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS (CPB) PROCEDURE, THE CARDIOPLEGIA (CPG) PUMP ON THE UNIT STOPPED WORKING. AS A RESULT, AN ALTERNATE DEVICE WAS EMPLOYED. THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO DELAY, NO BLOOD LOSS, NOR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. PER CLINICAL REVIEW: DURING A CPB PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2017, THE TEAM AT THE USER FACILITY HAD A HEATER COOLER STOP WORKING. THE CPG PUMP ON THE HEATER COOLER QUIT WORKING. A PREVIOUS OCCURRENCE OF CPG PUMP FAILURE WAS SEEN ON (B)(6) 2017 AND REPAIRED ON (B)(6) 2017. THIS OCCURRENCE WAS DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE PROCEDURE, AND THE PERFUSIONIST NEEDED THE CPG SOLUTION TO BE COLD, THEREFORE THE TEAM SWAPPED OUT THE HEATER COOLER WITH ANOTHER UNIT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO HARM, NOR BLOOD LOSS ASSOCIATE WITH THE EVENT, AND AS NOTED ABOVE THE EXCHANGE OF THE HEATER COOLER WITH ANOTHER UNIT DID NOT CAUSE A DELAY IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 911360 | SARNS TEMP. CONTROL AND MONITOR SYSTEM (TCM II) | CONTROLLER, TEMPERATURE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS-SARNS TCM II HEATING AND COOLING | DWC | TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 4415 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |