THERMAX BLOOD WARMER DISPOSABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2023-04499
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 6, 2023
- Date of Event
- August 9, 2023
- Report Date
- September 6, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
- Product Code
- KDI
- UDI-DI
- 37332414123933
- PMA / PMN Number
- K190910
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- HK
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
E1: (B)(6). H4: DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN (B)(6) 2023 AND (B)(6) 2023. H10: THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION ATTACHED TO THE PRISMAFLEX HP-X SET. VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ABNORMALITIES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. TRACES OF COAGULATED BLOOD WERE OBSERVED ON THE LUER CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE THERMAX AND RETURN LINE. THIS CONNECTION HAS BEEN ISOLATED FROM THE REST OF THE ASSEMBLY, WITHOUT MANIPULATING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO DEVICES (CONNECTION MADE BY THE CUSTOMER) SO AS NOT TO ALTER IT. AN AIR LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED (0.5BAR) AND A LEAK WAS OBSERVED AT THE LEVEL OF THE LUER CONNECTION. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS VERIFIED. UPON DISCONNECTING THE THERMAX AND THE RETURN LINE, NO ANOMALY WAS NOTED AT THE CONNECTORS LUERS. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PRISMAFLEX HP-X SET AND THE THERMAX WARMER BAG WAS RESTORED, AND AN AIR LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED (0.5BAR). NO LEAK WAS OBSERVED. THE CAUSE OF THE CONDITION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED AN EXTERNAL BLOOD LEAK WAS OBSERVED FROM A THERMAX BLOOD WARMER DISPOSABLE. THIRTY MINUTES INTO CONTINUOUS RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY THE LEAK WAS OBSERVED FROM THE LUER LOCK CONNECTION BETWEEN THE THERMAX DISPOSABLE AND THE RETURN BLOOD LINE OF THE PRISMAFLEX HP-X SET. TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED WITHOUT BLOOD RESTITUTION AND THE ACCUMULATED BLOOD LOSS WAS 192ML. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1056254 | THERMAX BLOOD WARMER DISPOSABLE | DIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM | KDI | BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | NA | 23C06 | 37332414123933 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | PRISMAFLEX HP-X SET.| PRISMAX MACHINE.| THERMAX BLOOD WARMER. |