AURORA PLASMAPHERESIS SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3004548776-2023-00315
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 21, 2023
- Date of Event
- August 24, 2023
- Report Date
- September 25, 2024
- Manufacturer
- FENWAL INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Product Code
- GKT
- PMA / PMN Number
- BK110072
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
FRESENIUS KABI RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE (B)(6) CENTER STATING A DONOR RETURNED TO THE CENTER FOLLOWING DONATION AND REPORTED TWO DISCOLORED URINES AT HOME. THE DONOR DENIED ANY OTHER SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS. THE MSS ENCOURAGED THE DONOR TO INCREASE FLUIDS AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM THEIR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DONOR DID GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ANY MEDICAL INTERVENTION HAS BECOME AVAILABLE. ALTHOUGH DISCOLORED URINE IS A KNOWN POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECT OF PLASMA DONATION, FRESENIUS KABI IS REPORTING THIS EVENT CONSERVATIVELY AS IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT TREATMENT THE DONOR WAS GIVEN AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE BATCH RECORD FOR THE AURORA DISPOSABLE KIT MATERIAL 4R2256, BATCH FA23G11260 WAS REVIEWED. NO EXCEPTIONS WERE GENERATED THAT COULD CLASSIFY AS A POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE. THE FINISHED GOOD LOT HAS PASSED ALL SAMPLING ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR ALL TESTS PERFORMED INCLUDING IN-PROCESS TESTING AND PRODUCT TESTING.
NO SAMPLE OR PICTURE WAS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. THE FOLLOWING PROBABLE ROOT CAUSES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED: 1) ROUGH SURFACE FINISH OF THE ROLLER PINS, 2) KINK, SQUEEZE OR TWISTED TUBING CREATED BY THE PUMP, 3) STOPPED ROLLER INSIDE THE PUMP THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE DEFINED: 1) IMPROVED DETECTION OF ROLLER CAGES AT RISK OF HAVING A STUCK ROLLER, 2) IMPROVEMENT OF CURRENT ROLLER PIN SURFACE FINISH, 3) INSTRUCT OPERATORS AND SERVICE TECHNICIANS NOT TO USE LUBRICANTS ON THE ROLLER CAGES. ALTHOUGH DISCOLORED URINE IS A KNOWN POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECT OF PLASMA DONATION, FRESENIUS KABI REPORTED THIS EVENT CONSERVATIVELY AS IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT TREATMENT THE DONOR WAS GIVEN AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2060695 | AURORA PLASMAPHERESIS SYSTEM | AURORA PLASMAPHERESIS SYSTEM | GKT | FENWAL INTERNATIONAL INC. | N/A | FA23G11260 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Hospitalization |