FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SPECTRA OPTIA EXCHANGE SET

MDR report key: 2092907 · Received May 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
1722028-2011-00036
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 5, 2011
Date of Event
February 7, 2011
Report Date
February 11, 2011
Manufacturer
CARIDIANBCT
Product Code
LKN
PMA / PMN Number
K071079
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INVESTIGATION: THE OPTIA SET WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. A KINK/FOLD IN THE INLET LINE ADJACENT TO THE INLET PORT OF THE CHANNEL WAS NOTED (LOCATED 2CM FROM THE CHANNEL). THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED. THERE WERE NO ISSUES RELATED TO THIS EVENT. ROOT CAUSE: THE COMMON CAUSES OF TUBING KINKS, INDENTATIONS AND COMPRESSIONS ARE TYPICALLY RELATED TO SLIGHT VARIATIONS DURING TRAY PACKING. CONTENTS SHIFTING MAY ALSO OCCUR DURING PACKAGING AND TRANSPORT TO STERILIZATION. FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY OF THE STERILIZATION CYCLE, THE TUBING MAY ASSUME A DEFORMED SHAPE. THIS MDR IS BEING FILED IN RESPONSE TO THE CUSTOMER FILING WITH THEIR LOCAL AUTHORITIES. NO SAFETY ISSUE OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CARIDIANBCT BECAME AWARE OF NEW INFO THAT CHANGED THIS COMPLAINT TO A REPORTABLE EVENT ON (B)(4) 2011. DURING THE SET-UP, KINKED TUBING WAS FOUND IN THE CENTRIFUGE LINE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING THE SET UP OF THE DISPOSABLE SET, SO NO PT WAS INVOLVED, AND NO INJURY OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPECTRA OPTIA EXCHANGE SET SEPARATOR, AUTOMATED, BLOOD CELL AND PL LKN CARIDIANBCT 09S3313

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other