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It was reported that during use of the device for a cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) procedure, the heart lung machine (hlm) had low flow going on bypass with maxed revolutions per minute (rpms).The surgical procedure was completed successfully.There was a 10 minute delay.There was no blood loss, nor adverse consequences to the patient.Per clinical review: the perfusionist discussed with the manufacturer's clinical specialist about the incident the team had with their hlm during a cpb procedure on (b)(6) 2020.The team set up their medtronic disposable and medtronic pack for procedures.The team used the medtronic approved adapter plate attached to the hlm drive motor.The pack consisted of the medtronic biopump which was used for all procedures.The practice of priming the pump is varied throughout the practice; some users during prime would place some pressure on the arterial circuit to mimic the patient pressure, but some others do not.The users who do create a pressure on their arterial circuit during priming only do it for a small amount of time to test their pressure system.The protocol is additionally varied for initiation of bypass and their activated clotting time (act) measurements.The practice in general initiates at 400 seconds, but again was varied and some perfusionists wait until the act is above 480 seconds.In contrast, their protocol is to prime the circuit with 10000 iu of heparin.During this particular case, the act was 560, and the patient had presented with an acute myocardial infarction the day prior and was on an intra-aortic balloon pump.At initiation of bypass, the perfusionist was able to only achieve a flow rate of 1.5 to 2.0 liters per min (l/min), with the rpms maxed at 3600.Since she was aware of the similar situation that occurred on a previous cases (resolution of flow occurred), she tried to go up and down on the rpms and the flow to the patient was resolved over ten or so minutes at approximately 4.0 l/min with a more normal rpm.Three individuals within the manufacturer's clinical team have discussed at length about high pressure excursions with the clinical team at user facility.It was discussed what a high pressure excursion is, how it presents itself and the possibility that they were seeing this phenomena.The team at the user facility has had the bio-cone and the oxygenator sent to medtronic for evaluation.Multiple solutions were suggested to help isolate the problem.It was suggested to be reading pre and post oxygenator pressures, additionally placing a back pressure on the system during priming, and trying the manufacturer's oxygenator.The manufacturer's sales representative procured a few delphin disposables.The stated delay in the continuation of the surgical procedure was 10 minutes of troubleshooting and retrieving the additional hardware.There was no harm or blood loss due to this incident.
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Updated blocks: h3 and h6 the reported complaint is not verifiable.Per the clinical specialist, no parts will be returned for evaluation as it was suspected that the disposables from another manufacturer were causing the issue.If additional information becomes available on this complaint that would alter the facts and/or conclusion, a supplemental report will be filed accordingly.
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