It was reported during treatment with two (2) units of a prismaflex st150 set and a prismaflex control unit , a decent sized hole was observed in the bag causing it to leak and empty quickly.An air in blood alarm was generated, however, the bag empty alarm was not triggered.The treatment was terminated without the extracorporeal (ec) blood being returned to the patient.The treatment was restarted with a new set, and after six (6) hours of treatment, the pre blood pump bag had run dry and again an air in blood alarm was triggered.The treatment was once again terminated without returning the ec blood to the patient.There was no patient injury or medical intervention associated with this event.No additional information is available.
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H10: the device was not returned and the lot number is unknown; therefore, a device analysis could not be completed.Based on the information provided a hole was observed on the replacement bag.This bag is not a part of the prismaflex set.There was no defect reported on the set.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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