| Model Number |
VH-4000 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Failure to Cut (2587)
|
| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding (1888); Insufficient Information (4580)
|
|
Type of Reportable Event
|
Serious Injury
|
|
Event or Problem Description
|
|
The complaint was opened as information was received from health canada stating that, during an endoscopic vein harvesting procedure, the vasoview hemopro 2 was not sealing or cutting properly.Considerable bleeding was noted from the posterior-medial branch of the small saphenous vein in the right thigh; approximate blood loss was 200ml.Leg had to be opened: skin subcutaneous incision 15cm in length made.
|
| |
|
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
|
|
(b)(4).Event site name exceeded character limitations: (b)(6).The device has not yet been returned to maquet cardiac surgery for evaluation.We are following up with the customer for the return of the device.A supplemental report will be submitted if the device is received.Note: this event contains both an adverse event and a product problem.Due to a temporary system limitation associated with recent fda emdr system enhancements, only the adverse event designation could be transmitted in the current submission.Product problem details are included within this report.A supplemental mdr will be submitted once the emdr utility has been updated to support transmission of both event classifications.
|
| |
|
Search Alerts/Recalls
|