The user facility reported that the involved capiox hemoconcentrator clotted off during cardiopulmonary bypass.
There was no delay with the procedure due to the event.
Surgery was completed successfully with little loss of blood (under 100 cc's).
Due to both hemo and oxy clotted, the patient was asked if they had any underlying issue and they said no; however, they did give donor blood.
The patient was reported to be fine.
It started up with the hemoconcentrator, it clogged up and was changed out before going on bypass.
When they were trying to go on bypass, the oxygenator clotted off.
They changed out he oxygenator and the reservoir.
All throughout the case, they noticed a huge buildup of clot form in the venous sat.
There was no injury to the patient.
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