Model Number 10220 |
Device Problems
No Apparent Adverse Event (3189); Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problem
Hemolysis (1886)
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Event Date 11/25/2022 |
Event Type
malfunction
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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 hemolysis during a therapeutic plasma exchange (tpe) procedure.The patient has thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (ttp) and the plasma is red.The adams 13 is elevated.Per physician order, the procedure was continued.Per the physician at the customer site, the hemolysis likely occurred due to the patient having ttp.Patient information and outcome are not available at this time.The exchange set is not available for return for evaluation.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being filed to provide additional information in b.5, h.6 and h.10.Investigation: 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 physician at the customer site identified the hemolysis occurred due to the patient having ttp, not the procedure.The disposable set was not returned to terumo bct for investigation.The customer submitted a photograph of the connector (looking through the viewport), hemolysis is visible inside the connector.Lot number and expiry are not available at this time.Root cause: a root cause assessment was performed for this complaint.Based on the available information, the root cause of the hemolysis relates to the patient¿s disease state.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 hemolysis during a therapeutic plasma exchange (tpe) procedure.The patient has thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (ttp) and the plasma is red.The adams 13 is elevated.Per physician order, the procedure was continued.He physician indicated the hemolysis occurred due to the patient having ttp.The exchange set is not available for return for evaluation.
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