Catalog Number 12220 |
Device Problems
No Apparent Adverse Event (3189); Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problem
Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension (1914)
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Event Date 09/23/2022 |
Event Type
Death
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Event Description
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The customer reported that post therapeutic plasma exchange (tpe) procedure, a patient coded and passed away.Per the rn, the patient was extremely sick and the procedure was ordered as a last resort to try and stabilize this patient; he was not expected to survive the procedure.The procedure ran fine until rinseback was performed, which is when the patient coded and passed away.They were pushing all pressure meds, including bicarb to attempt to stabilize this patient, as per rn.The customer declined to provide the patient identifier.The disposable is not available for return because it was discarded by the customer.This report is being filed due to patient death, although per current information there is no detectable malfunction with the terumo bct device or allegation of a malfunction.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation: per the customer, the patient cause of death was sepsis and multi organ failure and the procedure did not contribute.Investigation is in process.A follow up report will be provided.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation: per the customer, the patient cause of death was sepsis and multi organ failure and the procedure did not contribute.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.It was confirmed that the death was not related to the device and was determined to be to the patient disease state only.No further reporting will be provided as this does not represent a reportable event.
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Event Description
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The customer reported that post therapeutic plasma exchange (tpe) procedure, a patient coded and passed away.Per the rn, the patient was extremely sick and the procedure was ordered as a last resort to try and stabilize this patient; he was not expected to survive the procedure.The procedure ran fine until rinseback was performed, which is when the patient coded and passed away.They were pushing all pressure meds, including bicarb to attempt to stabilize this patient, as per rn.The customer declined to provide the patient identifier.The disposable is not available for return because it was discarded by the customer.This report is being filed due to patient death, although per current information there is no detectable malfunction with the terumo bct device or allegation of a malfunction.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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