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The internal complaint file # (b)(4), has been logged for this incident for traceability.The disposable sets involved in the incident have not been returned to belmont medical technologies for evaluation.The disposable sets involved in the incident were discarded.However, unused disposable sets from the same lot are being returned to belmont for evaluation.Although the patient involved in this incident expired, there are no allegations that the device caused or contributed to the patient death.A 102 error message is generated to alert the user of the condition of the device.Infusion can be continued through other means.Belmont contacted the initial reporter to get additional details on the incident (including what was infused, flow rate, if device malfunction caused or contributed to the patient outcome etc.), and was told that blood products and.9% ns were used during infusion.Certain infusates such as calcium, and platelets should not be used, as they can compromise the anticoagulants in citrated blood and promote clotting, which can lead to clot formation inside the heat exchanger and block blood flow.If this occurs, the stainless steel rings inside the heat exchanger may become overheated and cause an over temperature /overheating issue.When the rapid infuser detects a situation that is compromising effective infusing, the system stops pumping and heating, closes off the line to the patient, sounds an audible alarm, and displays an alarm message with instructions for corrective measure.In the event of an "over temperature" alarm, the rapid infuser exhibits the following alarm message: "infusate over temperature.Discard disposable and blood.Restart system with a new disposable.Service machine if error persists." the user will lose the ability to infuse the patient during the event.A 102 alarm is generated to alert the user of the condition of the device.The operator manual states the following: "check disposable set and flow path for occlusions.Make certain the windows on the disposable set and the ir probes are clean and dry.Clean surfaces with moistened soft cloth if necessary.Dry off surfaces before continuing.Make sure bag clamps are open and flow is unimpeded.Make sure that the filter is not clogged.Add more fluid, if fluid out.Clamp off the bag spikes and patient line and remove disposable.Power off and restart the system with a new disposable.Service machine if the problem persists." a message appears on the screen to discard the disposable and blood and restart the system with a new disposable.Infusion of the patient can be continued by other means if the error persists.The users confirmed they received an error 102 message during the event alerting them to the issue.Belmont is working with the user facility to get disposable samples from the same lot returned for investigation.No other complaints from this lot have been identified.Without the results of the disposable sets from the same lot of the investigation, no conclusions can be drawn.A follow-up report will be submitted once the investigation is complete and additional information becomes available.
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The disposable sets involved in the reported incident were discarded and were not available for investigation.Unopened samples from the same lot (lot # 20250707) were reviewed and passed full inspection, with no anomalies identified that could have contributed to the reported issue.We received confirmation that both units involved in the incident are functional and operating without issues.We reviewed the lot history of the disposable sets involved, and no other complaints were identified.The root cause of the reported incident could not be determined.We will continue to monitor these incidents closely and take further corrective and preventive action if required.
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