(b)(4).The product was visually inspected in the laboratory of the manufacturer.On the blood inlet and outlet side no clots were detected.During rinsing no clots were flushed out.The product was cleaned with sodium hypochlorite solution.No other abnormalities were detected.For further examination all four sides of the oxygenator were sawn open, and the mats were inspected for any signs of damage, marks or any other anomalies.No abnormalities were found.The number of gas mats was also counted, and there are 74 mats on the gas side and 23 mats on the side of the heat-exchanger this is within specification.There were no signs of any clotting between the mats, or anything else of note.Thus the reported failure could not be confirmed.Dhr review:affected product: basic lot 70113490 and packaging lot 70113491 (serial number (b)(4)).The avz from ggx 600 to ggx 614 (b)(4) was reviewed on (b)(6) 2017.There were no references found, which are indicating a nonconformance of the product in question.Additionally a review of the weekly performance monitoring according to si-c-09 has been reviewed (b)(4), the performance tests passed the acceptance criteria.Since the reported failure did not contribute to a death or serious injury and no systemic issue could be determined no corrective action is needed at this time.The data is also being handled through a designated maquet cardiopulmonary trending and applicable investigation process.Due to this no further investigation initiations will be completed at this time.
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