Sorin group (b)(4) manufactures the inspire 8 hollow fiber oxygenator with integrated hardshell venous/cardiotomy reservoir.The incident occurred in (b)(6).This medwatch is being filed on behalf of sorin group (b)(4).Sorin group (b)(4) received a report that a pressure increase was seen in the inspire 8m hollow fiber oxygenator 45 minutes after starting the procedure and the oxygenator had to be changed.The patient showed post operative cholesterol embolism, but causality cannot be confirmed based on the current information from the customer.Attempts have been made to gather more information on the patient outcome but the facility has not disclosed any additional information.The involved oxygenator was returned to sorin group (b)(4) for investigation.It could not be investigated since it was kept full of patient blood.The pump readouts were not made available by the facility, so no procedure data analysis was possible.The manufacturing records were reviewed, revealing that the oxygenator involved in the event was released compliant to manufacturer specifications.Although the frequency of this type of issue is low, sorin group (b)(4) has initiated a capa to investigate this type of issue.
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