The user facility reported that the capiox device oxygenator was connected and the lines were primed.The perfusionist noticed a small leak.The oxygenator was replaced, and the system functioned 100%.There was no patient present, and no adverse event.This happened before the patient was brought in; therefore, there was no patient involvement.The perfusionists then changed the oxygenator and it worked perfectly.
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This report is being submitted as follow up no.1 to provide the device return date in section d10, update section h3, and to provide the completed investigation results.The actual sample was received for evaluation.Visual inspection revealed no obvious anomaly that could lead to the leak, such as a break, in the appearance conditions.The actual sample was built into a circuit with tubing.Saline solution (colored for better visibility) was poured into the actual sample and then circulated.As a result, leak was found from both ends of the one-way valve incorporated in the purge line.Magnifying inspection of the actual sample revealed some cuts had occurred on both ends of the one-way valve.Electron microscopic inspection found that the cut surface of the cuts on both ends was smooth.This indicated that a sharp objected might have come into contact with those areas.In addition, the cuts on the reservoir side had some abrasions around it.Ifu states: do not use an oxygenator and reservoir that leaks.Replace it with another capiox fx05 oxygenator and reservoir.Based on the provided information and investigation results, there is no definitive evidence that this event was related to a device defect or malfunction.It is likely that a sharp tool came into contact with the one-way valve causing the cuts on both sides of it, resulting in the leakage.However, the exact cause of the reported event cannot be definitively determined based on the available information.
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