HEMOLUNG RAS
Report
- Report Number
- 3009763347-2023-00080
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 19, 2023
- Date of Event
- November 23, 2020
- Report Date
- January 19, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ALUNG TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Product Code
- QLN
- UDI-DI
- 00850046004346
- PMA / PMN Number
- DEN210006
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. ALUNG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MANUFACTURES THE HEMOLUNG RAS AND CATHETER. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). THROUGH REVIEW OF THE EXPANDED ACCESS FORM, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED LIVER FAILURE. THERAPY WAS NOT DISCONTINUED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE DATA LOG FROM THERAPY HAS BEEN RETRIEVED AND REVIEWED BY BOTH CLINICAL AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING STAFF. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED WITHIN THE CO2 REMOVAL AND BLOOD FLOW GRAPHS. NO UNEXPECTED ALARMS OR CRITICAL ERRORS OCCURRED. THERAPY WAS PROVIDED AS INTENDED. NO CAPA WAS OPENED BECAUSE OF THIS EVENT. HEPATIC DYSFUNCTION A IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF EXTRACORPOREAL THERAPY AND CRITICAL ILLNESS. THERE IS NO INDICATION THIS IS HL THERAPY RELATED. EXAMINATION OF THE CONTROLLER DATA LOG SHOWS THAT THERAPY WAS PROVIDED AS INTENDED. ALUNG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR ANY ISSUES AS THEY ARE REPORTED. THIS MDR IS BEING FILED IN RESPONSE TO A RETROSPECTIVE VIEW OF ALL ALUNG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COMPLAINTS, WHICH IDENTIFIED THAT THE REPORTING DECISION FOR THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT CORRECT. THIS MDR IS BEING FILED RETROSPECTIVELY TO CORRECT THE ERROR IN THE REPORTING DECISION.
ALUNG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. RECEIVED A REPORT OF A PATIENT IN LIVER FAILURE DURING EUA HEMOLUNG THERAPY. HEMOLUNG THERAPY WAS NOT DISCONTINUED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394000 | HEMOLUNG RAS | EXTRACORPOREAL SYSTEM FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL FOR THE TREATMENT OF COVID-19 | QLN | ALUNG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | HL-CR4-01-000 | 00850046004346 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Unknown | Other |