Model Number 12220 |
Device Problems
Unexpected Therapeutic Results (1631); No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
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Patient Problems
Hemolysis (1886); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 03/01/2022 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation: per the customer, the replacement fluid was albumin 5%.Remove 25 ml replace 10 ml, acd-a and saline 0.9% used for priming.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 few minutes into a therapeutic plasma exchange (tpe) procedure on a patient with guillen barre, the nurse noticed hemolysis in the channel, connector and inlet line.She stopped the treatment right away.The patient had a blood transfusion previous to the tpe procedure, and the customer thinks that it was a blood transfusion reaction, nothing to do with the tpe.A transfusion panel was ordered by the doctor at the customer site, but the result are not available at this time.Patient id and age are not available from the customer.Per the customer, the patient is stable.The disposables set is not available for return because it was discarded by the customer.
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Event Description
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The customer reported that a few minutes into a therapeutic plasma exchange (tpe) procedure on a patient with guillen barre, the nurse noticed hemolysis in the channel, connector and inlet line.She stopped the treatment right away.The patient had a blood transfusion previous to the tpe procedure, and the customer thinks that it was a blood transfusion reaction, nothing to do with the tpe.A transfusion panel was ordered by the doctor at the customer site, but the result are not available at this time.Patient id and age are not available from the customer.Per the customer, the patient is stable.The disposables set is not available for return because it was discarded by the customer.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being filed to provide additional information in h.6 and h.10.Investigation: per the customer, the replacement fluid was albumin 5%.Remove 25 ml replace 10 ml, acd-a and saline 0.9% used for priming.Further evaluation of this event has determined that the device did not cause or contribute to a death or serious injury, nor is there a likely potential for death or serious injury associated with this event based on additional investigational information.The customer doctor stated that it was a post transfusion reaction and no tpe related issues with the exchange component, machine or disposables.The customer does not claim anything wrong with the machine or disposables and patient was stable the same day of procedure.No further reporting will be provided as this does not represent a reportable event.
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