It was reported that during use of the device for a cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) procedure, the occlusion on the arterial roller pump was drifting.The customer hypoperfused the pt.The device was not changed out.After the case, the roller pump was moved to a vent pump.The surgical procedure was completed successfully.There were no delays, no blood loss, or no adverse consequences to the pt.Per the clinical review on 06/12/2014: the perfusionist (ccp) had some difficulty in setting the occlusion of the arterial pump during the set-up and priming stages of the cpb circuit, prior to cpb.The ccp experienced a few pump jams during priming and they felt the occlusion was "on the tighter" side.During cpb, the pt became acidotic (low arterial blood ph) and was hypotensive (low blood pressure).Sodium bicarbonate was administered, during cpb, to treat the acidosis.Roller occlusions were not adjusted during cpb.The surgical procedure was completed successfully without delay and without associated blood loss.The pt was weaned from cpb, without issue, and there was no harm observed or reported.After cpb, had been completed, the ccp checked the occlusion of the arterial roller pump and it was less (looser) than their normal practice.With the acidosis and hypotension during cpb, the clinical team believes that loose occlusion may have had an impact on the adequacy of blood flow.At this time, it is not clear if the looser than normal occlusion was due to a functional failure of the pump or due to use error in setting occlusion.
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