MAUDE Adverse Event Report: HAEMONETICS CORPORATION CELL SAVER ELITE PLUS AUTOTRANSFUSION SYSTEM; CELL SAVER ELITE SET - 225ML

Model Number CSE-P-225-JA

Device Problems Crack (1135); Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 08/24/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

On august 27, 2021 haemonetics manufacturing performed a visual inspection of the received bowl from the cell saver® elite set - 225ml and confirmed blood in the inner core as well as 6 cracks in the inner core base.Although there was no serious injury or harm, past reporting indicates this particular malfunction on a similar device has been associated with a reported death event.The investigation indicated the inner core of the bowl malfunctioned via a crack but did not cause or contribute to the reported incident according to the surgeon that performed the surgery.Haemonetics decided to conservatively report inner core cracks that are confirmed by manufacturing due the event of the past report.

Event Description

On (b)(6) 2021 haemonetics was notified of a inner core leak which was observed during a procedure in (b)(6), utilizing the cell saver® elite® autotransfusion system and cell saver® elite set - 225ml.There was no reported impact to patients' health.

• Brand Name: CELL SAVER ELITE PLUS AUTOTRANSFUSION SYSTEM
• Type of Device: CELL SAVER ELITE SET - 225ML
• Manufacturer (Section D): HAEMONETICS CORPORATION; 125 summer street; boston MA 02110
• Manufacturer (Section G): HAEMONETICS CORPORATION; 125 summer street; boston MA 02110
• Manufacturer Contact: janice kiser ; 125 summer street; boston, MA 02110
• MDR Report Key: 12530679
• MDR Text Key: 279936461
• Report Number: 1219343-2021-00126
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: CAC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10812747016544
• UDI-Public: (01)10812747016544(17)231005(10)1020041
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: JA
• PMA/PMN Number: K120586
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign
• Reporter Occupation: Biomedical Engineer
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/27/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/05/2023
• Device Model Number: CSE-P-225-JA
• Device Lot Number: 1020041
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/27/2021
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 08/27/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/24/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/05/2020
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1