Model Number 12220 |
Device Problems
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problems
Abdominal Pain (1685); Pain (1994)
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Event Date 12/30/2020 |
Event Type
Death
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Lot number and expiry are not available at this time.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 the patient complained of pains in the abdomen, knee and joints while red blood cell exchange procedure was going on and calcium gluconate was given.Patient vitals were rechecked, and all necessary attention given.The patient was disconnected and passed away 45 minutes afterwards.Patient id and age are not available at this time.The disposable set is not available for return for evaluation.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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This report is being filed to provide additional information in h.6 and h.10.Investigation: the customer provided photographs of the procedure and end of run summary screens.The photos confirmed the procedure was completed and rinseback was not performed.There were several alarms during the procedure including replacement fluid not detected, return pressure too high and leak detected in the centrifuge.The ac infusion rate was 0.8 ml/min/l tbv.The patient's final fluid balance at the end of the procedure was 100%.Based on the clinical information provided, the spectra optia performed as intended, there were no suggested device failures, malfunctions, mislabeling, improper or inadequate design or manufacturing errors, nor was there any reported user errors that contributed to or caused adverse events.The lot number was not provided, therefore, a dhr search could not be conducted for this specific incident.All lots must meet acceptance criteria for release.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 the patient complained of pains in the abdomen, knee and joints while red blood cell exchange procedure was going on and calcium gluconate was given.Patient vitals were rechecked, and all necessary attention given.The patient was disconnected and passed away 45 minutes afterwards.Patient id and age are not available at this time.The disposable set is not available for return for evaluation.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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Event Description
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The customer reported that the patient complained of pains in the abdomen, knee and joints while red blood cell exchange procedure was going on and calcium gluconate was given.Patient vitals were rechecked, and all necessary attention given.The patient was disconnected and passed away 45 minutes afterwards.There were no other event or patient details provided.The final customer indicated they were unable to provide any further information.The disposable set is not available for return for evaluation.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: the customer provided photographs of the procedure and end of run summary screens.The photos confirmed the procedure was completed and rinseback was not performed.There were several alarms during the procedure including replacement fluid not detected, return pressure too high and leak detected in the centrifuge.The ac infusion rate was 0.8 ml/min/l tbv.The patient's final fluid balance at the end of the procedure was 100%.Based on the clinical information provided, the spectra optia performed as intended, there were no suggested device failures, malfunctions, mislabeling, improper or inadequate design or manufacturing errors, nor was there any reported user errors that contributed to or caused adverse events.The lot number was not provided, therefore, a dhr search could not be conducted for this specific incident.All lots must meet acceptance criteria for release.Based on terumo bct internal medical review conclusion, the spectra optia performed as intended, there were no suggested device failures, malfunctions, mislabeling, improper or inadequate design or manufacturing errors, nor was there any reported user errors that contributed to or caused adverse events.Root cause: a root cause assessment was performed for this complaint.Based on the available information a definitive root cause for the patient death could not be determined.Possible causes include but are not limited to: * the patient's underlying disease state * an undisclosed medical condition * an unknown event that occurred to the patient that led to death.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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