The system was used for treatment.This case is reportable as a mdr due to the reportable malfunction centrifuge bowl leak/break.Since this reportable malfunction is only associated with the kit, this mdr will only be against the kit.A batch record review for kit lot g337 was conducted.There were no non-conformances associated with this lot.This lot met all release requirements.A review of kit lot g337 for the reported issue shows no trends.Trends were reviewed for complaint categories, centrifuge bowl leak/break and system error.No trends were detected for each complaint category.Photographs were provided by the customer for evaluation.The photographs show the drive tube component of the kit intact with both drive tube bearings still connected to the drive tube.The outer centrifuge bowl had separated from the outer bowl cover.The base of the centrifuge bowl is intact and contained in the centrifuge bowl holder.A material trace of the bowl assembly and its components used to build lot g337 found no related nonconformances.A device history record review did not identify any related nonconformances and this kit lot had passed all lot release testing.The root cause of the centrifuge bowl break was most likely a separation of the outer bowl and outer bowl cover.The cause of the separation could not be determined based on the available information.No further action is required at this time.This investigation is now complete.(b)(4).
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