SERAPH 100
Report
- Report Number
- 3014015528-2025-00022
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 4, 2025
- Report Date
- May 2, 2025
- Manufacturer
- EXTHERA MEDICAL CORPORATION
- Product Code
- QLO
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE REPORTER RECOGNIZED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED ON A PEDIATRIC PATIENT, WHICH IS OFF-LABEL, AND THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED THE EVENT.
PATIENT RECEIVED THREE SEPARATE SERAPH 100 TREATMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ECMO AND CRRT (PRISMAFLEX HF 1000 SET) ON DAYS 39, 40, AND 42 AFTER AUTOLOGOUS HEMATOPOIETIC CELL TRANSPLANTATION (HCT) (EACH SERAPH TREATMENT LASTING 24 HOURS, OR 68 HOURS TOTAL). CITRATE USED AT 150 ML/HOUR AND BLOOD FLOW RATE SET TO 150 ML/MIN. EFFECT ON COAGULATION WAS ASSESSED WITH ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN (APTT) TESTS. NOTE THAT HEPARIN AND BIVALIRUDIN WERE NOT USED BECAUSE SIGNIFICANT AUTO-ANTICOAGULATION WAS OBSERVED BEFORE TREATMENT. PATIENT EXPERIENCED HEMATOCHEZIA (BLOOD IN STOOL) DURING THE 3RD OF 3 TREATMENTS. ELEVATED APTT TEST TIME (176S VS REFERENCE 25-37S) NOTED 1H AFTER START OF 3RD TREATMENT. RESOLVED 12H AFTER TREATMENT ENDED WITHOUT FURTHER INTERVENTION. CONCERNS ABOUT BLEEDING PROMPTED UPPER ENDOSCOPY WITH BIOPSY AND LED TO HALTING OF FURTHER TREATMENTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468648 | SERAPH 100 | SERAPH 100 | QLO | EXTHERA MEDICAL CORPORATION | 50001-EUA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 MO | Male | Required Intervention | ANTIVIRAL VALGANCICLOVIR| CEFEPIME| CIDOFOVIR| CITRATE| CRRT PRISMAFLEX HF1000 SET| ECMO| EMAPALUMAB AND ECULIZUMAB| GANCICLOVIR| IV DEXAMETHASONE| WEEKLY IV IMMUNOGLOBULIN |