Plant investigation: as the device was not returned to the manufacturer, a physical evaluation could not be performed.A batch records review was conducted by the manufacturer for the reported lot.There were no non-conformances or abnormalities identified during the manufacturing process which could be associated with the reported event.The entire lot has been sold and distributed.In addition, a device history review was performed and confirmed that the results of the in-progress and final quality control (qc) testing met all requirements.The lot met all specifications for release.A product history review did not reveal a probable cause for the customer complaint.As a physical evaluation could not be performed, a definitive conclusion regarding the reported incident could not be reached and a cause could not be confirmed.
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A user facility clinic manager (cm) reported that a combi set blood leak occurred during a patient¿s hemodialysis (hd) treatment.Additional information was obtained through follow up with the cm and a patient care technician (pct) familiar with the reported event.The event was described as a ¿slow blood leak¿, which ultimately resulted in 100 ml of blood loss.Initially, it was suspected that a pinhole was present somewhere in the tubing.However, approximately halfway into the patient¿s treatment, the heparin line completely separated from the bloodline at the ¿t¿ connection.The patient was dialyzing on a fresenius 2008t machine and utilizing a fresenius optiflux dialyzer.No machine alarms occurred during the treatment.In addition, there were no leaks noted during the priming, and no defects or loose connections were identified prior to treatment initiation.It was confirmed there was no patient injury, no adverse effects were experienced, and no medical intervention was required as a result of the reported event.The patient did not complete their treatment.According to the pct, the patient did not want to extend their treatment that day, and they had no intentions of returning for an additional treatment.Despite this, it was confirmed the patient did not develop any symptoms or experience any other issues due to the incomplete treatment.The combi set was not available to be returned for a manufacturer evaluation as the device was reportedly discarded.
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