FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SARNS HIGH FLOW AORTIC ARCH CANNULA

MDR report key: 79296 · Received March 26, 1997

Report

Report Number
1828100-1997-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 1997
Date of Event
February 20, 1997
Report Date
March 26, 1997
Manufacturer
3M HEALTH CARE SARNS AND CDI PRODUCTS
Product Code
DQR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BEFORE THE SURGEON PLACED THE CANNULA IN THE PT'S AORTA, HE NOTICED THAT THE SUTURE FLANGE WAS DEFORMED IN SUCH A WAY THAT, IF THE CANNULA HAD BEEN PLACED, THE FLANGE MAY HAVE CUT INTO THE AORTIC TISSUE AND RESULTED IN A SITUATION WHERE THERE WAS POTENTIAL FOR AORTIC DISSECTION. THE CANNULA INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS NOT USED ON THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SARNS HIGH FLOW AORTIC ARCH CANNULA ARTERIAL CANNULA DQR 3M HEALTH CARE SARNS AND CDI PRODUCTS 98-0702-0044-2 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other