MAUDE Adverse Event Report: LIVANOVA USA INC COBE SMARXT TUBING AND CONNECTORS; TUBING, PUMP, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS

Catalog Number 044006804

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Date 05/05/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The event occurred prior to patient involvement.The involved connector and circuit have been requested for investigation at livanova.A review of the dhr did not identify any deviation or non-conformity relevant to the reported issue.If any additional information pertinent to the reported event is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report.

Event Description

Livanova usa inc has received a report that, during priming of the circuit, one arm of the y connector in the venous line snapped off near the bypass loop.There is no report of any patient injury.According to follow up information with the customer, there was another occurrence but livanova was not informed.Unit relevant to previous event was discarded.

Event Description

See intial report.

Manufacturer Narrative

The complained 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/4 wye complained for breakage during priming was returned to livanova.The 1/4" branch was returned broken off of the wye with tubing remaining attached.The break site was inspected.The break line was relatively straight, indicating a transverse force caused the break.The inside of the break site on the main body and broken branch was whitened, which indicates the plastic was compressed at this site.There was an elongated break pattern on the back of the branch.The 1/4 in branch was likely compressed in a direction towards the main body of the wye.This compression could be occurred during transportation and handling leading to weakening of the connector.The review of the dhr did not identify any deviations, non-conformities, or material scrap/requests relevant to the reported issue.No other complaint has been recorded for the claimed product lot.In the last year this is the only one complaint received for the wye connector part number 401592000.The investigation confirmed the reported condition.The returned wye was found to be broken.This failure is likely caused by forces that occurred during shipment of the product.The pack for this customer has been revised from the revision in this complaint.The new pack layout is aimed to address factors that may have been involved in this failure mode.Additionally, the supplier of this component will be issued an informational supplier quality notification to increase awareness of this issue in case there are possible contributing factors introduced in manufacturing.Livanova will keep monitoring the market.

• Brand Name: COBE SMARXT TUBING AND CONNECTORS
• Type of Device: TUBING, PUMP, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
• Manufacturer (Section D): LIVANOVA USA INC; 14401 w 65th way; arvada CO 80004
• MDR Report Key: 10117558
• MDR Text Key: 194011380
• Report Number: 1718850-2020-00023
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DWE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00803622142871
• UDI-Public: (01)00803622142871(240)044006804(17)211231(10)1935000027
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K981613
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Remedial Action: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/05/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/04/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 12/31/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: 044006804
• Device Lot Number: 1935000027
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/03/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1