FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

COBE SPECTRA WHITE BLOOD CELL SET, CLOSED

MDR report key: 2132475 · Received June 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1722028-2011-00174
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 13, 2011
Date of Event
May 17, 2011
Report Date
May 18, 2011
Manufacturer
CARIDIANBCT
Product Code
LKN
PMA / PMN Number
BK020041
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INVESTIGATION EVAL AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE IN-PROGRESS. A F/U REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN APHERESIS PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON A PEDIATRIC PT. SHE WAS UNDER (B)(6), THEREFORE, A BLOOD PRIME WAS PERFORMED. THE PT WAS ATTACHED ONCE THE COLLECTION SET WAS LOADED AND PRIMED WITH SALINE AND THE BLOOD PRIME WAS COMPLETED. THE PROCEDURE STARTED WITH NO COMPLICATION. HOWEVER, AS THE CELLS BEGAN TO BE PUSHED UP THROUGH TO THE COLLECTION BAG, A LEAK BECAME EVIDENT SOMEWHERE ON THE LINE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT FLUID WAS 'MISTLING' INTO THE AIR. THE MACHINE WAS STOPPED AND THE RUN ABORTED. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS SPLIT IN THE LINE ON VISUAL INSPECTION. THERE WAS ALSO A SPLIT IN THE BLOOD WARMER GIVING SET WHEN THE LINE WAS PRIMED PRIOR TO BEING CONNECTED TO THE PT. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED WITH THE BLOOD WARMER. CARIDIANBCT IS AWAITING THE RETURN OF THE DISPOSABLE. THE CUSTOMER MENTIONED MEDICAL INTERVENTION, BUT NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED DUE TO MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBE SPECTRA WHITE BLOOD CELL SET, CLOSED SEPARATOR, AUTOMATED, BLOOD CELL AND PL LKN CARIDIANBCT 02T15228

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention