Implanted date: device was not implanted.Explanted date: device was not explanted.The actual device was returned for evaluation.Visual inspection revealed that the blood inlet port had been deformed into a crushed shape.The configuration of the crush implies that the port was exposed to some force from the outside in the inward direction.There were no other anomalies, such as a break, in the appearance on the remainders of the device.The actual sample was put back in the original unit-box in the normal manner to check the locational relationship between the actual sample and the cushion materials.It was confirmed that the blood inlet port does not come into contact with any of the cushion materials.Reproductive testing was performed.The blood inlet port of an oxygenator sample was hit against a hard object.As the result, the blood inlet port got crushed inward.The damage similar to that on the actual sample was duplicated.A review of the device history record of the involved product code/lot number combination revealed no findings.Ifu states: do not use if the package or device is damaged (e.G.Cracked) or any of the port caps are off.If the product is dropped during set-up, do not use it.Replace with another device.There is no evidence that this event was related to a device defect or malfunction.Based on the investigation results, it is likely that the blood inlet port of the actual sample was hit against a hard object and became deformed.However, the exact cause of the reported event cannot be definitively determined based on the available information.(b)(4).
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The user facility reported the capiox device venous inlet port was found to have been deformed/bent before use.The actual sample was changed out to a new one.The event did not delay the procedure significantly, and was completed successfully.Following the event, the patient was treated as intended.The patient was not harmed.
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