The involved device has not been returned to the user facility for evaluation and the production lot number is not known.Therefore, a meaningful evaluation of retention samples, device history records and complaint files could not be conducted.A review of the involved pump record did not find an increase in the pressure drop during the procedure or any factor which would have contributed to the thrombus formation.The customer reported a similar event for the capiox device.See mdr number 9681834-2016-00037 for details.There is no evidence that this event was related to a device defect or malfunction and a definitive cause of this complaint cannot be determined.(b)(4).All available information has been placed on file in quality assurance at the manufacturing facility for appropriate tracking, trending and follow-up.Actual device not returned.
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The user facility reported a clog in the capiox device.Follow up communication with the user facility confirmed the following information: (1) in a tta case, before the weaning, the pressure inside of the reservoir became positive and saline solution came out of the quick priming port; (2) bioglue and beriplast were used; (3) the procedure was completed successfully; and (4) the patient was not harmed.
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