Catalog Number 10300 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Electrolyte Imbalance (2196); Reaction (2414)
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Event Date 02/14/2012 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation is in process.A follow-up report will be provided.
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Event Description
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The customer reported that a patient was undergoing a white blood cell depletion (wbcd) procedure.Approximately 2 hours post procedure, the patient experienced hypocalcaemia.Per physician¿s order, the patient was given calcium via iv.Patient information and outcome are not known at this time.The wbcd set is not available for return because it was discarded by the customer.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation: per terumo bct's clinical trial manager, the details provided for the investigation were gathered from the patient's medical record.Due to the study being closed, further access to the patient's medical record for follow-up cannot be obtained.According to therapeutic apheresis: a physician's handbook, adverse events occur during therapeutic procedures with a frequency of 4.8%.Transient hypocalcemia associated with apheresis is usually well tolerated.Symptoms often show as paraesthesia (tingling) but patients may also experience unusual taste, nausea, lightheadedness, shivering, and tremors.Severe hypocalcemia may also cause muscle contractions and can progress to tetany and seizures if hypocalcemia escalates and is not corrected.Root cause: a definitive root cause for the patient's reaction could not be determined.Possible causes for the alleged citrate reaction include but are not limited to ac management during the procedure, patient disease state, and/or patient sensitivity to anticoagulant.
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Event Description
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Per physician¿s order, the patient was given 10% calcium via iv.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional investigation: a review of the device history record (dhr) for this unit showed no irregularities during manufacturing that were relevant to this issue.A review of the service history for this device indicated that the device was actively service fora preventative maintenance (pm) in (b)(6) 2017 and no anomalies were noted.
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Event Description
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Due to eu personal data protection laws, the patient information is not available from thecustomer.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being filed to provide additional information and corrected information.
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