(b)(4) (importer) submits this report on behalf of the legal manufacturer of the device maquet cardiopulmonary ag kehler strasse 31, 76437 rastatt, germany.Reference exemption # e2018002.Importer: (b)(4).After requesting about the patient outcome, the complaint initiator forwarded the information that the patient expired.Lab investigation: a (b)(4) # hls module advanced adult was delivered as a complaint sample.An optical examination and a tightness test according to lv 201 (blood side) were carried out.The results of the tests were documented in writing and pictures and filed in the complaints folder.The optical examination of the oxygenator did not reveal any detectable defects.While cleaning and flushing the gas side, a clott was flushed out at the gas outlet.In the subsequent leak test according to lv 201, a leak was found on the pressure sensor located on the blood inlet channel.The adhesive connection between the pressure sensor and blood inlet channel is not ok.In order to perform another leak test to check the tightness from the gas to the blood side of the oxygenator, the leaky adhesive connection from the pressure sensor to the blood inlet channel had to be sealed.After the sealing of this leaky spot a leak test according to lv 201 was carried out again and a leakage from the blood side to the gas side was detected.
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