| Model Number |
V132-14 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
07/11/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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Sorin group italia has received a report that the tip of the venous pediatric cannula was found cracked during the procedure.There is no report of any patient injury.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Patient information were not provided.Sorin group italia manufactures venous pediatric cannula.The incident occurred in (b)(6).At the submission of the case, the customer has provided a picture of the cracked cannula.The involved device has been requested for return to sorin group italia for investigation.Through follow up with the customer livanova learned that cannulae cracked before being suture.After venous cannulae has been put in superior vena cava, surgeon continued to setup venous cannulae for inferior vena cava, the team saw that venous pressure had been dropped and found out cannulae cracked, surgeon changed another cannulae and continued the case.Surgeon also claim to me that he had problem with silicone tube of cannulae before, the tube had been broken when connect with tubing.If any additional information pertinent to the reported event is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report.Not yet received.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Livanova received a report stating that a venous cannula was found cracked during the procedure.No patient/user affected.A photo was provided as evidence of the defect showing a longitudinal fracture of the tip.Through follow-up communication with the customer, livanova learned that the cannula was found cracked before being sutured.The unit was requested and not returned to the manufacturing site.The dhr review confirmed the device was released conforming to product specifications.The affected catalogue item is distributed worldwide.A review of livanova complaint databased did not identify any other similar event related to the complained item code excluding any systematic quality deviation.The reported case can be considered isolated and it is unlikely related to a manufacturing issue.The most probable root cause was a mechanical stress occurred during transportation to customer site after the release of the product.The risk is in the acceptable region.No specific action was currently deemed necessary.Livanova will keep monitoring the market.
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Event or Problem Description
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See initial report.
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