The affected product was not available for technical investigation of the manufacturer as it was disposed off.The exact root cause could not be determined.However, the reported failure "blood leaking from gas outlet port" was investigated in a previous complaint with the following results: during a tightness test of the hls module water was leaking out of the gas outlet port.The most probable cause of the reported leakage could be: inadequate pur potting, fiber delamination, fiber damage.Hereby blood can leak either to the outer cover plate, or between fibers and pur potting or through the oxygenating fibers self.The leaking blood collects at the lowest port of the oxygenator (gas outlet port) and therefore leads to the reported failure.Based on the above mentioned investigation results and on the picture the customer provided the reported failure "blood leaking from gas outlet port" could be confirmed.The occurrence rate regarding the above complaint is below the acceptance rate.Thus, no remedial action required.The occurrence rate related to the reported issue is currently being monitored as part of maquet cardiopulmonary¿ s trending program and additional investigations or corrections will be implemented in case of adverse trending.
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