MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PERFUSION SYSTEMS ACT PLUS INSTRUMENT; TIMER, CLOT, AUTOMATED

Model Number ACT100

Device Problem Electrical /Electronic Property Problem (1198)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 07/26/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Medtronic received information that during use of this act plus instrument it was providing incorrect measurements.During use with a catheter, the act suddenly worsened in the past few days.The act value did not change even when heparin was added.Use of instrument was continued and there were no reported adverse patient effects with this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information received act values confirmed, but unknown.Amount of heparin that was administered was 5ml in the beginning.The target act was 270 seconds and the doctor added heparin gradually to get the target.However, the act stopped around 200 seconds and did not increase than it.The total amount of heparin that was administered was unknown.No previous heparin and anti coagulant on patient.The patient had taken no medicines.Analysis of the returned device does not verify incorrect measurements.The service technician found no abnormalities in the current operation of the instrument.The issue was not confirmed.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: ACT PLUS INSTRUMENT
• Type of Device: TIMER, CLOT, AUTOMATED
• Manufacturer (Section D): PERFUSION SYSTEMS; 7611 northland dr; brooklyn park MN 55428
• MDR Report Key: 12353833
• MDR Text Key: 267667528
• Report Number: 2184009-2021-00071
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GKN
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K940426
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 10/29/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/23/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: ACT100
• Device Catalogue Number: ACT100
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/29/2021
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/30/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1