MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION EXPRESS SINGLE DRAIN; APPARATUS, AUTOTRANSFUSION

Model Number 4000-100N

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem Respiratory Distress (2045)

Event Date 03/05/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

A follow up report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation into this event.

Event Description

Report received stated that a cardiac surgery patient with chronic emphysema was having trouble breathing post-op in the icu.Nursing staff thought there might be something wrong with the 4000-100n drain.They swapped out the drain and his condition improved.

Manufacturer Narrative

The express drain was removed from the packaging and inspected for any damage.No damage was found.Upon initial inspection there was a lot of blood still within the chest drain that had coagulated but did not have any silica in the drain as seen with the other express drain related to this complaint.The decontamination process of the drain was performed and there was a lot of coagulated blood within the drain lines.The chest drain was completely filled with a solution of bleach and water for over an hour and there were no signs that the drain was leaking.The drain was then emptied.The water seal chamber was filled to the fill line per the instructions for use.A vacuum line was then added to the suction port of the chest drain and suction applied to -80 mmhg and the chest drain regulator settings to -20 cmh2o also per the instructions for use.When the vacuum was applied, bubbling in the water seal was seen.When the patient line was clamped off completely the bubbling stopped in the water seal indicating that there was no leak in the chest drain.The regulator pressure was then increased to -40cmh2o and the bubbling in the water seal greatly increased as expected and again the patient line was clamped shut.As expected the bubbling in the drain stopped indicating that there was no leak in the system.During the manufacturing of the chest drains they are all 100% tested to ensure that there are no leaks.Summary/conclusion: based on the details provided and the evaluation of the physical product atrium medical corporation cannot conclude that the drain was at fault.It is likely that the drain line connection to the chest tube catheter lines were leaking and upon replacing the chest drain made a better connection of the patient line to the catheter improving the outcome for the patient.

• Brand Name: EXPRESS SINGLE DRAIN
• Type of Device: APPARATUS, AUTOTRANSFUSION
• Manufacturer (Section D): ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION; 40 continental blvd; merrimack NH 03054
• Manufacturer (Section G): ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION; 40 continental blvd; merrimack NH 03054
• Manufacturer Contact: 40 continental blvd; merrimack, NH 03054
• MDR Report Key: 9833226
• MDR Text Key: 183482847
• Report Number: 3011175548-2020-00409
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: CAC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00650862115130
• UDI-Public: 00650862115130
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K043140
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/15/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 4000-100N
• Device Catalogue Number: 4000-100N
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/10/2020
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 03/06/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 03/15/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 04/10/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 04/26/2020
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 65 YR
• Patient Weight: 73