Catalog Number 10310 |
Device Problems
Use of Device Problem (1670); Device Displays Incorrect Message (2591); No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 08/13/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation: the customer returned one used optia set for investigation.Visual inspection confirmed the set was assembled correctly with no kinks, leaks, occlusions or missing parts.Flow of blood was observed throughout the set and in the inlet line, cassette and channel.There was evidence of foam in the reservoir.No disposable defects were identified.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 during rinseback of a spectra optia collection procedure, the machine alerted ¿foam in the system¿, after about 138 ml, because of foam in the centrifuge area.Per the customer, rinseback was stopped because foam was also visible in the return tube, the procedure was ended, and the patient was disconnected.No injury occurred, and medical intervention was not required.Patient identifier, date of birth, gender and weight are not available at this time.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being filed to provide additional information.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.The customer indicated that the new operator forgot to open the saline line during rinseback and the machine stopped the procedure without finishing the rinseback.The customer confirmed that there was no air in the return line.Root cause: based on the clinical findings, the air in the system during rinseback was caused by an operator error where the inlet saline clamp was not open to allow saline to rinse the blood contents back to the patient.Correction: terumo bct has provided assistance to the customer regarding the operator error.
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Event Description
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Due to eu personal data protection laws, the patient information is not available from the customer.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being filed to provide additional information.Investigation: a review of the device history record (dhr) for this unit showed no irregularities during manufacturing that were relevant to this issue.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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