FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCARDIA CIRCULATORY SUPPORT SYSTEM CONSOLE

MDR report key: 739358 · Received July 12, 2006

Report

Report Number
3003761017-2006-00025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 12, 2006
Date of Event
September 30, 2005
Report Date
July 12, 2006
Manufacturer
SYNCARDIA SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DSQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 16 JUNE 2006, SYNCARDIA SYSTEMS, INC. BECAME AWARE OF A POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF A CSS CONSOLE AS A RESULT OF A REVIEW OF CONSOLE SERVICING RECORDS RECEIVED FROM SYNCARDIA'S SERVICE REP LOCATED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, WHICH WERE TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN INTO ENGLISH. AN ENTRY DATED 2005 IN THE CONSOLE SERVICING RECORDS FOR CONSOLE STATED "FLOW METER ERROR RIGHT HAND SIDE." SUBSEQUENT SERVICE RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE SERVICE REP CONDUCTED A SUCCESSFUL CONSOLE CHECKOUT PROCEDURE AND THE CONSOLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. SYNCARDIA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY ADD'L INFO REGARDING THIS EVENT. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT AND SERVICE RECORDS FROM Q4 2004 THROUGH MAY 2006 DID NOT INDICATE A TREND OR OTHER PATTERN FOR THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. SYNCARDIA IS CLOSING THIS FILE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCARDIA CIRCULATORY SUPPORT SYSTEM CONSOLE CIRCULATORY ASSIST DEVICE DSQ SYNCARDIA SYSTEMS, INC. CSS CONSOLE 500159

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *