FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EVH

MDR report key: 8898931 · Received August 15, 2019

Report

Report Number
2242352-2019-00942
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 15, 2019
Date of Event
July 22, 2019
Report Date
August 15, 2019
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K052274
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTERNAL COMPLAINT NUMBER: (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE FACTORY FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED ON 09/11/2019. SIGNS OF CLINICAL USE AND EVIDENCE OF BLOOD WAS OBSERVED ON THE BASE OF THE JAWS. BLOOD AND CHARRED TISSUE WAS OBSERVED ON THE HEATER WIRE. THE HEATER WIRE WAS OBSERVED TO BE SLIGHTLY FLEXED AT THE MIDDLE OF THE HOT JAW TO THE TIP, BUT REMAINED ATTACHED AT THE BASE AND TIP. THE SILICONE INSULATION ON THE COLD JAW AT THE BASE OF THE JAW WAS OBSERVED TO BE PEELED AWAY FROM THE COLD JAW. THE PEELED SILICONE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. BASED ON THE RETURN CONDITION OF THE DEVICE, THE REPORTED FAILURE "PEELED JAW" WAS CONFIRMED AS WELL AS FOR THE ANALYZED FAILURE "MATERIAL TWISTED; BENT WIRE" WAS CONFIRMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CORRECTED SECTION: H1-CHANGED TO SERIOUS INJURY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE USING VASOVIEWHEMPRO. JAWS CAME APART WHILE IN USE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT A SMALL PIECE DISLODGED FROM THE DEVICE WHILE IN THE PATIENT THEY WERE ABLE TO FLUSH IT OUT. PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ICU.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE USING VASOVIEWHEMPRO. JAWS CAME APART WHILE IN USE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT A SMALL PIECE DISLODGED FROM THE DEVICE WHILE IN THE PATIENT THEY WERE ABLE TO FLUSH IT OUT. PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ICU.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TRACKWISE # (B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE FACTORY AND IS BEING EVALUATED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED. A LOT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE REPORTED PRODUCT LOT NUMBER. THERE WERE NO NCMR¿S FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE USING VASOVIEW HEMPRO. JAWS CAME APART WHILE IN USE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT A SMALL PIECE DISLODGED FROM THE DEVICE WHILE IN THE PATIENT THEY WERE ABLE TO FLUSH IT OUT. PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ICU.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
691637 EVH ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES GEI MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC VASOVIEWHEMPRO (US) VH-3000 25146160

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention