FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESQPUMP

MDR report key: 7832871 · Received August 30, 2018

Report

Report Number
3003477173-2018-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2018
Date of Event
August 13, 2018
Report Date
August 29, 2018
Manufacturer
ADVANCED CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS
Product Code
PIZ
PMA / PMN Number
P110024
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP ARRIVED WITH EVIDENCE IT HAD BEEN OPENED. THE STRAP HAD BEEN REMOVED WHICH CANNOT OCCUR WITHOUT THE CLAMSHELL BEING SEPARATED. THE FORCE GAUGE POINTER WAS AT 30 KG HOWEVER WAS UPSIDE DOWN INDICATING IT WAS REASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY, HOWEVER THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO THE CLAMSHELL'S DESIGN. UPON OPENING THE CLAMSHELL IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE POINTER WAS NOT UPSIDE DOWN BUT THE TOP CLAMSHELL HAD BEEN REASSEMBLED UPSIDE DOWN. THE GAUGE SEEMED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY BUT WITH THE CLAMSHELL BEING UPSIDE DOWN IT APPEARED TO BE READING BETWEEN 30 AND 40. THE WHITE CONNECTOR STEM NOT TIGHTLY SECURED TO THE CLAMSHELL HANDLE AS A RESULT OF THE M5 SCREW NOT FULLY ENGAGED. GIVEN THAT THE PUMP HAD CLEARLY BEEN TAMPERED WITH, WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DEVICE TRULY HAD A STUCK FORCE GAUGE AS THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBED OR JUST APPEARED TO DUE TO THE INCORRECT REASSEMBLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE RED ARROW ON THE FORCE GAUGE IS STAYING BETWEEN THE 30KG AND 40KG RANGE AND NOT RETURNING BACK TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. CAPTAIN SAUDER PLACED THE RESQPUMP ON THE TABLE AND PUMPED UP AND DOWN. THE RED ARROW DID RETURN TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION, BUT WITHIN A FEW SECONDS FELL BACK DOWN TO THE BETWEEN THE 30KG AND 40KG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
674792 RESQPUMP RESQPUMP PIZ ADVANCED CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS 12-0823-000 50908708

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1