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Catalog Number 000000000000080400 |
Device Problem
Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problems
Complaint, Ill-Defined (2331); Reaction (2414); Loss of consciousness (2418)
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Event Date 12/19/2014 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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The customer reported that a donor had a 'severe reaction' at the end of the double platelet donation procedure.The donation completed in 99 minutes, the donor needle was pulled,then the donor complained of feeling 'funny'.Per the customer's adverse reaction protocol, the donor was placed in trendelenburg position, applied cold towels, and the donor drank small sips of water.The donor then lost consciousness for approximately 60 seconds.The donor's vital signs had not returned to baseline after 20 minutes.Emergency medical services (ems) was called and the donor was transported to the emergency room (er) via ambulance.It is not known at this time if the donor required further treatment or follow-up visit.The donor is reported in stable condition.(b)(6).The disposable kit is not available for return because it was discarded by the customer.This report is being filed due to medical intervention via emergency services being called and transport via ambulance to the hospital.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation: the customer reported that the donor passed the medical history interview and physical exam and was intended to donate apheresis platelets.The donation was started without incident.The operator targeted a double platelet product (6.9 x 10^11) and a medium plasma volume (400 mls).Per the customer, during the donation there were no alarms noted or adjustments made to the procedure.The device history record (dhr) was reviewed for this lot.There were no issues noted in the dhr that would have contributed to the adverse reaction experienced by the donor.The run data file (rdf) was reviewed and there were no abnormal signals noted in the data.It was also confirmed that there were no alerts or adjustments made during the procedure.The trima machine operated as intended.Trima automated blood collection system operator¿s manual offers the following caution: ¿the trima accel system has many safety features.However, a donor reaction can occur rapidly.Therefore, it is imperative that the trima accel system and the donor be monitored throughout the procedure.¿ root cause: a definitive root cause for the donor¿s adverse reaction could not be determined.The customer is not alleging any deficiency of the trima machine or disposable set, the procedure¿s data file revealed the machine operated as intended and there were no contributing deviations from the manufacturing process of the disposable set.It is possible that the donor experienced a vasovagal response which can be caused by the donor¿s sensitivity to the various triggers.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This record was identified during a retrospective review of mdr's to identify records in which an event occurred, but the type of reportable event was not indicated appropriately in the mdr form.This supplement is being filed to modify information to align with the reported event.
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