The user facility reported to terumo cardiovascular that during cardiopulmonary bypass, the oxygenator had a high pressure excursion which was resolved by giving albumin into the cpb circuit.
According to the information provided, they believe that the high pressure excursion started at 10:08-10:45.
The highest line pressure on bypass was 237 mmhg prior to albumin administration.
The highest line pressure after albumin administration was 280 mmhg.
According to information in the complaint document the hpe was resolved by giving albumin.
Arterial pump was a centrifugal pump.
The initial dose of heparin was cpb initiated was 18 minutes initial and 7 minutes after additional heparin.
The pre and post oxygenator pressures were not monitored.
No known impact or consequence to patient.
The product was not changed out.
The surgery was completed successfully.
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