Catalog Number 000000000000010220 |
Device Problem
Excess Flow or Over-Infusion (1311)
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Patient Problem
Overdose (1988)
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Event Date 07/25/2014 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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The customer reported that at the beginning of a therapeutic plasma exchange (tpe)procedure, they noticed the saline bag was empty.They discovered that they had left the saline line open and the patient had received approximately 300ml of saline.No medical intervention was required for this event.The customer declined to provide the patient identifier.The disposable kit is not available for return because it was discarded by the customer.This report is being filed due to a device malfunction in the form of operator error that has the potential for injury.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation: spectra optia machine reported a 100% fluid balance, +3mlat the end of the procedure, but didn¿t account for the extra saline at the start.It isn¿t clear either if the patient received all the saline, or some of it was part of the inlet volume.Investigation is in process.A follow-up report will be provided.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation: a review of the device history record (dhr) for this unit showed no irregularities during manufacturing that were relevant to this issue.A review of the lot for similar reports was carried out and none have been reported.Root cause: operational problem.Per feedback from the operator to clinical support, the operator confirmed not closing the inlet saline line roller clamp which contributed to this occurrence.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This record was identified during a retrospective review of mdrs to identify records in which an event occurred, but the type of reportable event was not indicated appropriately.This supplement is being filed to modify information to align with the reported event.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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