PCS2
Report
- Report Number
- 1219343-2011-00102
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 5, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 19, 2011
- Report Date
- August 5, 2011
- Manufacturer
- HAEMONETICS CORP.
- Product Code
- JJX
- PMA / PMN Number
- BK040025
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OK, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED HAEMONETICS ON (B)(6) 2011 AND ALLEGED POSSIBLE HEMOLYSIS ON THE PLASM COLLECTION SYSTEM DURING THE FIRST DRAW CYCLE. THE OPERATOR HEARD HIGH PITCHED NOISE FROM BOWL AND NOTICED FOAMY RED CELLS GOING INTO THE PLASMA BOTTLE. THE PROCEDURE WAS TERMINATED AND NO CELLS WERE RETURNED TO THE DONOR. NO DONOR INJURY OR REACTION REPORTED. NO OPERATOR INJURY REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED IN THE FIELD BY HAEMONETICS ON (B)(6) 2011. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER FOUND THE DEVICE TO BE WORKING ACCORDING TO PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. NO DISPOSABLE SAMPLES WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. NO NON-CONFORMITIES FOUND IN THE REVIEW OF HISTORICAL RECORDS FOR THE DISPOSABLES. THE SOLUTIONS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE WERE NOT MADE BY OR FOR HAEMONETICS. HEMOLYSIS WAS NOT CONFIRMED BY THE CUSTOMER. NO BLOOD SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. THE OPERATOR MADE THEIR DETERMINATION OF HEMOLYSIS BASED ON EXPERIENCE. THE RETURN OF HEMOLYZED CELLS IS DEPENDENT ON AN OPERATOR'S AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE AND TERMINATING THE PROCEDURE PRIOR TO RETURNING CELLS. THE IMPACT OF HEMOLYZED CELLS ON A HEALTHY DONOR COULD RANGE FROM NO SYMPTOMS TO ACUTE. AS THE OPERATOR TERMINATED THE PROCEDURE, THERE IS NO POTENTIAL INJURY TO THE DONOR FROM HEMOLYSIS.
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED HAEMONETICS ON (B)(6) 2011 AND ALLEGED POSSIBLE HEMOLYSIS ON THE PLASMA COLLECTION SYSTEM DURING THE FIRST DRAW CYCLE. THE OPERATOR HEARD HIGH PITCHED NOISE FROM BOWL AND NOTICED FOAMY RED CELLS GOING INTO THE PLASMA BOTTLE. THE PROCEDURE WAS TERMINATED AND NO CELLS WERE RETURNED TO THE DONOR. NO DONOR INJURY OR REACTION REPORTED. NO OPERATOR INJURY REPORTED. AS THE PROCEDURE WAS TERMINATED, THE DONOR EXPERIENCED A RED CELL LOSS. AS THE DONOR PASSED THE HEALTH CRITERIA TO DONATE, THERE IS A VERY LOW RISK OF ANEMIA REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THIS CONDITION WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED POTENTIALLY SERIOUS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PCS2 | PLASMA COLLECTION SYSTEM | JJX | HAEMONETICS CORP. | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NI |