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

Model Number ACT200

Device Problem Electrical /Electronic Property Problem (1198)

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

Event Date 11/14/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Device evaluation: the reported issue with wrong readings and measurements only in one cell was not verified during service.There w ere no errors found in statistic log file.The instrument did not work since the last maintenance.The issue was resolved by cleaning the instrument.The service technician explained to the customer the importance of the cleaning process.Preventive maintenance was performed per specifications.Note: the instrument was serviced by a field service technician within the facility.The instrument did not return to a medtronic facility for service.Conclusion: after investigation, the complaint is not confirmed for the act plus instruments wrong readings.The issue was not verified during service because there were no errors found in statistic log file.The instrument did not work since the last maintenance.The issue was resolved by cleaning the instrument and the service technician explained to the customer the importance of the cleaning process.No patient/clinical safety issues reported.Trends for issues with this product are reviewed at quarterly quality meetings.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.

Event Description

Medtronic received information that prior to use, this act plus instrument provided wrong readings and it had measurements only in one cell.A back-up instrument was used for the procedure after the wrong measurement issue was observed there was no patient involvement, so no adverse effect occurred.Additional information received that the customer had not used the instrument since the last service.There were no wrong measurements observed with the acttrac.

• Brand Name: ACT PLUS INSTRUMENT
• Type of Device: TIMER, CLOT, AUTOMATED
• Manufacturer (Section D): PERFUSION SYSTEMS; 7611 northland dr; brooklyn park MN 55428
• Manufacturer (Section G): PERFUSION SYSTEMS; 7611 northland dr; brooklyn park MN 55428
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 15959353
• MDR Text Key: 308449672
• Report Number: 2184009-2022-00410
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GKN
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: IS
• PMA/PMN Number: K940426
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 12/12/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: ACT200
• Device Catalogue Number: ACT200
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/14/2022
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/12/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/18/2020
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1