FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRUWAVE (3CC) VAMP 68 INCH PRESSURE MONITORING

MDR report key: 8731022 · Received June 24, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5087584
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 24, 2019
Date of Event
June 19, 2019
Report Date
June 20, 2019
Manufacturer
EDWARD LIFESCIENCES LLC
Product Code
DXO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRODUCT MALFUNCTION. EDWARD LIFESCIENCES PRESSURE MONITORING SET TRUWAVE (3CC) VAMP 68 INCH. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLUSH THE BLOOD BACK INTO THE PT AFTER A BLOOD DRAW, THE TUBING FROM THE VAMP BROKE OFF FROM THE VAMP SITE CAUSING BLOOD TO SPLASH OUT AND BLOOD TO BACK FLOW ONTO THE FLOOR. THE WHITE STOPCOCK WAS TURNED OFF IN FRONT OF THE VAMP TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER BLOOD LOSS. THE PT WAS CRITICAL AND NOW NEEDED NEW TUBING PRIMED AND CHANGE. NO COMPLICATION OCCURRED TO THE PT. PRODUCT WAS SAVED FOR INVESTIGATION. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
523039 TRUWAVE (3CC) VAMP 68 INCH PRESSURE MONITORING TRANSDUCER, PRESSURE, CATHETER TIP DXO EDWARD LIFESCIENCES LLC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention