FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MCS+8150

MDR report key: 2220051 · Received August 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219343-2011-00116
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2011
Date of Event
June 3, 2011
Report Date
August 9, 2011
Manufacturer
HAEMONETICS CORP.
Product Code
GKT
PMA / PMN Number
BK090004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED HAEMONETICS ON (B)(6) 2011 AND ALLEGED THAT THEY RECEIVED W36 ALARM (PLASMA WEIGHT NOT DECREASING) AND AN INTERMITTENT DISPLAY ON THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND RETURN ON THE LN8150. THE OPERATOR NOTICED A MASS HAD FORMED INTO THE RED CELL BAG AND THE PLASMA WAS THICK AND FOAMY. UPON REMOVING THE KIT, THEY ALSO NOTED A CLOT IN THE BOWL. NO DONOR INJURY WAS REPORTED. NO OPERATOR INJURY WAS 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 SPECS. THE CONTROL PANEL COMMUNICATION CABLE WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION FOR THE FLICKERING DISPLAY. DISPOSABLE SAMPLE OF THE KIT USED WAS RETURNED AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. NO ISSUES WERE FOUND DURING THE HISTORICAL REVIEWS OF THE DISPOSABLES OR SOLUTIONS USED. F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED HAEMONETICS ON (B)(6) 2011 AND ALLEGED THAT THEY RECEIVED W36 ALARM (PLASMA WEIGHT NOT DECREASING) AND AN INTERMITTENT DISPLAY ON THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND RETURN ON THE LN8150. THE OPERATOR NOTICED A MASS HAD FORMED INTO THE RED CELL BAG AND THE PLASMA WAS THICK AND FOAMY. UPON REMOVING THE KIT, THEY ALSO NOTED A CLOT IN THE BOWL. NO DONOR INJURY WAS REPORTED. NO OPERATOR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MCS+8150 LN8150 AUTOMATED BLOOD CELL SEPARATOR GKT HAEMONETICS CORP. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI