(b)(4).The product was not available for investigation; therefore manufacturers' laboratory investigation was not possible.No product lot # was provided; therefore it was not possible to check if the specific product is still within capa (b)(4) range (effectiveness check).Furthermore it was not possible to perform a dhr review.Trend search: a trackwise trend search was performed for p/n 70105.3815 failure code d-leakage gas outlet and 7 complaints were found.Three of them are already closed and were referencing to capa (b)(4).A sap trend search was performed for p/n 70105.3815 failure code 0101 leakage gas outlet and 34 additional complaints were found to be referencing to capa (b)(4).Based on this the failure is known and was thoroughly investigated under capa (b)(4).The investigation has identified that the root cause is due to the manufacturing process of the raw material fibers used in the oxygenator.If, during the surface pre-treatment, a system malfunction results in a system results in a system stop, the entire length of the fiber is not properly treated to modify the surface tension.If these untreated fibers are present in the epoxy area of the oxygenator, it is not properly fixed in the epoxy.When this occurs, the fibers are able to ¿shrink out¿ of the epoxy and result in the reported leakage.The raw material manufacturer has initiated steps to repeat the surface pre-treatment to ensure that the proper surface tension is present on the entire length of the fibers.
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