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| Model Number |
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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/06/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation summary: visual inspection shows no outward signs of physical damage or abnormalities.Unit appears to have been primed.Pressure integrity testing was performed at 3 l/pm with 23 psi, (1189 mmhg) of back pressure for 10 minutes.During the pressure integrity testing there was a leak observed from the top of the device.The device was cut apart and the leak is from the bond between the blood side to atmosphere.Reason for return was confirmed.Conclusion: complaint confirmed for the fusion oxygenator's leak from the top of the device.Review of this unit¿s device history record found no abnormalities or ncmrs initiated during manufacturing that would cause or contribute to the reported event.This unit passed all testing and inspections during manufacturing, however, this was likely an error during manufacturing.The issue will be addressed by notifying manufacturing personnel during quarterly product quality meetings.There were no patient/clinical safety issues reported.No further actions to be taken at this time.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.
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Event or Problem Description
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Medtronic received information that prior to use of a fusion oxygenator , it was reported that during priming the perfusionist observed prime solution to be leaking out from the top of the oxygenator.The device was replaced.There was no patient involvement, so no adverse effect occurred.The customer stated the specific location of the leak could not be identified.No heparin or other drugs were added to the prime solution.There were no noticeable cracks or damage to the oxygenator or the packaging.Medtronic received additional information that there was no damage to other contents within the package.There was no air in system and no adverse patient effects, as the issue occurred during priming.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction e4.2 (expiration date), h3 (device evaluated?), h3.2 (dev ret to mfr?), (h4 (device mfg date) and h8 (usage of device): these fields have been updated.The device evaluation summary was included in a previous report (2184009-2023-00170) but fields h3 and h3.2 were not updated at that time.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.
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