The product was investigated in the laboratory of the manufacturer.A grey foreign matter was detected on the blood inlet side beneath the de-airing membrane.In order to identify the particle the oxygenator was sawed and the foreign matter was separated.The particle was grey and rubber-like.The dimensions are: length 3,64 mm, width 1,61 mm.The source and the identity of the particle is unknown.Based on this the failure "foreign matter on upper venous side" could be confirmed.Trend search: a sap trend search was performed for p/n 70102.7818, failure code 0719 foreign matter and no additional complaint was found.Due to this information no systemic issue could be determined.The data is also being handled through a designated maquet cardiopulmonary trending and applicable investigation process.Due to this no further investigation initiations will be completed at this time.
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