The getinge laboratory received the sample on 2019-09-30.The investigation has been performed by the laboratory on (b)(6) 2022.In the course of the visual inspection massive clots were detected on the blood inlet side and in the pump of the hls module.After the sample was cleaned several times with sodium hypochlorite it was connected to the cardiohelp and started slowly.No noise could be detected even after increasing the flow.The reported failure occurred during treatment and could not be confirmed.The device was directly involved in the reported incident.In complaint # (b)(4) our director clin.Risk manager stated: "if through massive clotting the blood flow through the oxy is difficult, then this may possibly lead to noises.Noise is indeed possible.Since the clots were rinsed out during the examination before it was tested with the cardiohelp, the basic conditions have been changed.Of course, these sounds are not mandatory, but when the clots are removed, of course, no reproducibility is possible.As a result, it would be possible for the clot to cause abnormal noise in the pump." therefore the most probable root cause could be the detected clots in the pump.But as the clots were rinsed out before the pump was tested with the cardiohelp, no abnormal noise could be confirmed by the laboratory.Clotting is a known phenomenon to mcp and the cause of this incident was determined to not be attributed to a device related malfunction.Based on these results and the information available at this time, the oxygenator in question operated within mcp specifications.The occurrence rate related to the reported issue is currently being monitored as part of maquet cardiopumonary¿s trending program and additional investigations or corrections will be implemented in case of adverse trending.
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