The user facility reported to terumo cardiovascular that prior to cardiopulmonary bypass, during setup, that there was a cracked luer on the sample port.It is unknown if the product was changed out.It is unknown if there was delay in the procedure.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 december 5, 2018.(b)(4).The sample was not returned for evaluation; therefore, a definitive root cause could not be determined.However, visual inspection of the received picture of the sampling manifold confirmed the crack/damage on the connector.The connectors on a sampling manifold from a retention sample of the same product code and lot number combination were confirmed to be free of any damage.During the investigations of similar events, replication testing found that this crack appears on the part when the l connector is over tightened on a port.This is similar to actual failure mode experienced by the customer, it is likely that the l-shaped connector had been over-tightened onto the manifold or port, causing it to crack.All available information has been placed on file in quality management for appropriate tracking, trending, and follow-up.
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