The user facility reported to terumo cardiovascular that prior to cardiopulmonary bypass, the reservoir clotted.The act was 625.The pump suckers were not used.200 ml of washed cell saver blood was added to venous reservoir prior to bypass, then circuit was recirculated and the clotting occurred in the reservoir.No bank blood was added or used.Fluid level would continually drop and level alarm would go off (even with additional 200 ml plasmalyte added to circuit).The washed blood was from the surgeon harvesting the internal mammary artery.20,000 units of heparin was put into the pump prime and no prime was removed from the cpb circuit.Oxygenator and reservoir changed out once the clotting was noted and unable to be corrected.This was not an emergency case.No consequence or impact to patient.The product was changed out.Procedure was completed successfully.
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This follow-up report is submitted to fda in accord with applicable regulations ¿ and as indicated by terumo cardiovascular systems in the initial report submitted to the fda on june 23, 2021.Upon further investigation of the reported event, the following information is new and/or changed: e1 (address - updated address - line 1).G3 (date received by manufacturer).G6 (indication that this is a follow-up report).H2 (follow-up due to correction and additional information).H6 (identification of evaluation codes 4114, 3221, 4315).Type of investigation: 4114 - device not returned.Investigation findings: 3221 - no findings available.Investigation conclusions: 4315 - cause not established.The affected sample was not returned for evaluation.A retention review was not able to be conducted as the product lot number was not provided.A thorough investigation could not be performed and a definitive root cause could not be determined.All available information has been placed on file in quality management for appropriate tracking, trending, and follow-up.
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