MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ANGIODYNAMICS ANGIODYNAMICS / ANGIOVAC; CATHETER, CANNULA & TUBING, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS

Catalog Number H965251860

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

Patient Problems Pulmonary Embolism (1498); Death (1802)

Event Date 10/19/2017

Event Type  Death  

Manufacturer Narrative

As no lot number was provided, a shipping history review (shr) was performed to determine the last 3 lots of the reported device shipped to the hospital in the six months prior to the procedure date.Only one lot was identified from the shr.A review of the device history records was performed for the indicated packaging and component lots for any deviations related to the reported defect of the complaint.The review confirms that the lots met all material, assembly and performance specifications.The (b)(6) 2017 angiodynamics complaint report was reviewed for the angiovac product family and the failure mode "patient injury/death.No adverse trend was indicated.No used device was returned.Per the clinical specialist, the device was not believed to have malfunctioned nor contributed to the patient's pe and subsequent death.The directions for use provided with the angiovac contain the following cautions: "warnings: - selection of the patient as a candidate for use with this device and for such procedures as it is intended is the physicians' sole responsibility.The outcome is dependent on many variables including, patient pathology, surgical procedure, and perfusion procedure/technique.The benefits of use of this device must be weighed against the risks including risks of systemic anticoagulation and must be assessed by the prescribing physician.- as with all medical devices, this device and ancillary equipment are to be used by trained physicians only.Specifically, this device is to be used only by medical personnel experienced with initiating and monitoring extracorporeal bypass and by physicians trained and experienced using surgical and/or percutaneous (seldinger) vascular access techniques.Adverse events: this device, as do all extracorporeal blood vessel devices, has possible side effects, which include but are not limited to infections, blood loss, thrombus formation, embolic events, vessel, ventricular or valvular damage and complications of percutaneous or surgical insertion techniques.These may occur if the instructions for use are not followed.Possible complications include those normally associated with large bore surgical and/or percutaneous vessel catheterization/cannulation, anticoagulation, extracorporeal circulation and application of intravascular introducer systems which include but are not limited to: - death - pulmonary embolism" (b)(4).

Event Description

As reported patient underwent a procedure utilizing an angiovac due to a pulmonary embolism.Angiodynamics sales representative was present during the case, and an angiodynamics clinical specialist provided facetime support.The right ij was accessed for the 26f sheath and the reinfusion cannula was placed in the left groin.The reinfusion side of the circuit was connected to the reinfusion cannula.Once the angiovac was postioned in the pa, the balloon funnel tip was inflated and they went on pump.No evidence of device malfunction was present during the case.After a few minutes of attempting to removed the material with the angiovac devcie, and the physicians felt that they had accomplished everything that they were going to accomplish, the cannula was removed.At this time the patient coded, then expired.No device sample will be returned.Device malfunction was not indicated.

• Brand Name: ANGIODYNAMICS / ANGIOVAC
• Type of Device: CATHETER, CANNULA & TUBING, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
• Manufacturer (Section D): ANGIODYNAMICS; 10 glens falls technical park; glens falls NY 12801
• Manufacturer (Section G): ANGIODYNAMICS; 10 glens falls technical park; glens falls NY 12801
• Manufacturer Contact: law ryan ; 10 glens falls technical park; glens falls, NY 12801 ; 5187424488
• MDR Report Key: 6997073
• MDR Text Key: 90901745
• Report Number: 1317056-2017-00090
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DWF
• UDI-Device Identifier: H965251860
• UDI-Public: H965251860
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K1423593
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,user f
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/02/2017

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: Physician
• Device Catalogue Number: H965251860
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 10/19/2017
• Initial Date FDA Received: 11/02/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• 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): Death
• Patient Age: 66 YR