The complaint was confirmed upon completion of the investigation.Visual inspection confirmed that the blood inlet port on the oxygenator was damaged, however no additional damage was observed.A retention sample was visually inspected, and no anomalies were noted.A review of the device history record revealed no production related anomalies.The product is 100% visually inspected during manufacturing.The damage to the port was likely due to shock force post manufacturing; however the cause of the damage is unknown.(b)(4) all available information has been placed on file in quality management for appropriate tracking, trending and follow up.
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The user facility reported to terumo cardiovascular systems corporation that prior to cardiopulmonary bypass, during setup, it was found that the blood inlet port cap on the oxygenator was difficult to remove.The cap was torn and the port was damaged.No patient involvement as this occurred during setup.Product was changed out.Surgery was completed successfully.
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