The user facility reported to terumo cardiovascular that prior to cardiopulmonary bypass, during prime, the swivel port at the end of the manifold is not connected and fell right off.No patient involvement as this occurred during prime.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 november 29, 2018.(b)(4).The returned sample was inspected and confirmed that the swivel connector was disconnected form the sampling manifold.A representative retention sample was similarly inspected and found to not have any damage, specifically with the sampling manifold and its components/connections.The investigation verified the actual sample was damaged and the swivel connector was disconnected form the sampling manifold.The packaging of the product ensures protection against any damage to the product.Additionally, all sampling manifolds are inspected for damage during the manufacturing process.As the retention sample showed no damage, the most likely root cause of the complaint is damage occurring post manufacturing and shipping; however, when or how this shock force was applied was not able to be determined.All available information has been placed on file in quality management for appropriate tracking, trending, and follow-up.
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