MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ATRION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. ATRION QL6015; 17541

Model Number QL6015

Device Problem Mechanical Jam (2983)

Patient Problem Cardiac Arrest (1762)

Event Date 11/17/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Upon receipt of the complaint device, a visual inspection was conducted.There were no anomalies noted in the visual inspection.After the visual inspection was completed, the device was decontaminated and functional testing was conducted per atrion work instruction 91639.The device was connected to a pressure indicator and was filled with distilled water and aspirated.The latch was engaged and the plunger was rotated clockwise to pressurize the device.As the pressure increased, the gauge moved accordingly with no hesitation and was within tolerance at 2, 7, and 15 atm.Functional testing was continued, which consisted of pressure decay, pressure leak, vacuum capability testing, and unlatch force testing.The device passed all functional testing with no anomalies noted.The gauge operated accordingly throughout all testing by moving to the vacuum zone when vacuum capability testing was performed.Following the successful functional testing, an attempt was made to replicate the problem described by the customer.The ql6015 inflation device was filled with approximately 14cc's of water.After manually pushing the plunger by hand to deliver water into the attached balloon, the pressure was at approximately 2.0 atm.The device was then latched and the plunger rotated clockwise to bottom out while reaching an end pressure of 7 atm.The device was then unlatched and vacuum was pulled which emptied the balloon.Throughout testing, the complaint device functioned as expected with no anomalies.Therefore atrion has not confirmed this complaint because the device passed all functional testing with no anomalies.

Event Description

The atrion ql6015 was being used during a tavi procedure to place a 32 mm myval (manufactured by meril) with the delivery system navigator on which the inflation device was connected and filled with contrast.During the procedure when the crimped valve was placed in the aortic annuals, the locking mechanism on the inflation device was released and the piston pushed forward to the bottom.When the operator wanted to pull back the piston, it was impossible to redraw the piston to deflate the balloon in the delivery system.The staff did state the system was unlocked during the episode.They deflated the balloon during the procedure using a stopcock with a syringe.During the event, the patient went into cardiac arrest and cardiac massage was performed, the patient recovered from the event and is without symptoms.

• Brand Name: ATRION QL6015
• Type of Device: 17541
• Manufacturer (Section D): ATRION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.; 1426 curt francis road; arab AL 35016
• Manufacturer (Section G): ATRION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.; 1426 curt francis road; arab AL 35016
• Manufacturer Contact: daniel swantner ; 1426 curt francis road; arab, AL 35016 ; 2563172228
• MDR Report Key: 11012411
• MDR Text Key: 221566536
• Report Number: 1043729-2020-00002
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MAV
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00856877002179
• UDI-Public: 00856877002179
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: DA
• PMA/PMN Number: K032840
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 12/15/2020

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 Expiration Date: 03/31/2023
• Device Model Number: QL6015
• Device Catalogue Number: 96314
• Device Lot Number: 96314060
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/04/2020
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/19/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/15/2020
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/31/2020
• 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
• Treatment: MERIL MYVAL 32MM, TAVI VALVE
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 76 YR
• Patient Weight: 80