| Model Number |
3CX*RX25RE |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Use of Device Problem (1670)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Cardiac Arrest (1762)
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| Date of Event |
12/29/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Death
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Event or Problem Description
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The user facility reported to terumo cardiovascular that during cardiopulmonary bypass, the oxygenator increase in co2, decrease in o2 (lowest po2 was 49).It is unknown if there was a delay in the procedure, and if there was any blood loss.Terumo continues to attempt to gain more information regarding this event from the user facility.As per user facility, the patient expired on the table, not as a result of the oxygenator change-out.Additionally, the clinical specialist was informed by the perfusionist that they did not cool the patient down very much compared to typical cases.Acts was utilized for their anticoagulation status, with a reading of 999.The hepcon machine was not used, and they did not give heparin for an extended period of time.The shunt sensors were also not used during the case; therefore, they had to send blood samples to the laboratory or obtain blood gases using point of care.When they decided to change the oxygenator out, the failure of the oxygenator occurred upon re-warming the patient at the end of the case.The perfusionist was also adamant that the death of the patient was not a result of the oxygenator failure or changed out.It was communicated that the patient was very sick and had hypertension.Product was changed out.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Terumo has not received the device for evaluation; therefore, the investigation has yet to be completed.Terumo plans on submitting a follow-up report when the investigation is complete and when more information becomes available.For this reason, terumo references evaluation conclusion code 11.Component code: 4739 - gas exchanger.Health effect - impact code: 1802 - death.Heatlh effect - clinical code: 1762 - cardiac arrest.Medical device problem code: 1670 - use of device problem.Investigation findings: 3233 - results pending completion of investigation.Investigation conclusions: 11 - conclusion not yet available.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is submitted to fda in accord with applicable regulations ¿ and as indicated by terumo cardiovascular systems in the initial report submitted to the fda on february 3, 2023.Upon further investigation of the reported event, the following information is new and/or changed: d4 (additional device information - added exp date), g3 (date received by manufacturer), g6 (indication that this is a follow-up report), h2 (follow-up due to additional information), h4 (device manufacture date), h6 (identification of evaluation codes 3331, 4114, 3221, 4315).Type of investigation #1: 3331 - analysis of production records, type of investigation #2: 4114 - device not returned, investigation findings: 3221 - no findings available, investigation conclusions: 4315 - cause not established.The affected complaint sample was not returned for evaluation; therefore, a thorough investigation could not be performed.Without the returned devices and detailed information of the event, a definitive root cause could not be determined.All available information has been placed on file in quality management for appropriate tracking, trending, and follow-up.
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