It was reported that a patient was on vv ecls (veno venous extracorporeal life support) since (b)(6) 2021 for covid.
They had received 4 oxy changeouts during the run of which, the last(this oxygenator) was done morning of the death of the patient.
On the afternoon of (b)(6), the patient was clamped out due to hemodynamic instability seeming to stem from right heart failure.
There was massive air found in the hepatic veins and ivc (vena cava inferior).
There were no issues with the changeout and there was never any air seen in the circuit and the rotaflow bubble alarm never went off.
The customer was able to flow between 5 and 6 lpm (liter per minute) consistently between the changeout and when he clamped out.
Complaint id: (b)(4).
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