CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3036773437-2025-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 1, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 4, 2025
- Report Date
- December 12, 2025
- Manufacturer
- THERAKOS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
- Product Code
- LNR
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER RETURNED THE KIT AND SMART CARD FOR EVALUATION. SMART CARD DATA SHOWED A PRIME WAS COMPLETED AND A TREATMENT IN SINGLE NEEDLE MODE THAT WAS ENDED BEFORE EARLY PHOTOACTIVATION WAS INITIATED. DURING THE PRIME, AN ALARM #43: PRIME 10 ALARM OCCURRED, AND DURING THE TREATMENT MULTIPLE ALARM #17: RETURN PRESSURE AND ALARM #16: COLLECT PRESSURE ALARMS OCCURRED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RECEIVED KIT SHOWED BLOOD ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE RECIRCULATION PUMP TUBING SEGMENT, WHICH WAS ON TOP OF A VISIBLE HOLE IN THE TUBING. A PRESSURE TEST CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF A LEAK FROM THE HOLE. THE HOLE IN THE RECIRCULATION PUMP TUBING SEGMENT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MADE DURING KIT MANUFACTURING, AS PRESSURE TESTING OF THE ASSEMBLED KITS WOULD HAVE FOUND A LEAK. TESTING OF THE RECEIVED KIT DID NOT FIND ANY MANUFACTURING ISSUES. THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE OF THE LEAK/HOLE IN THE RECIRCULATION PUMP TUBING SEGMENT OCCURS WHEN THE END USER DOES NOT INSTALL THE PUMP TUBING SEGMENT PROPERLY ONTO THE PUMP HEAD. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. (B)(6).
THE SYSTEM WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. THIS CASE IS REPORTABLE AS A MDR DUE TO THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION, TUBING LEAK. SINCE THIS REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION IS ONLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE KIT, THIS MDR WILL ONLY BE AGAINST THE KIT. A BATCH RECORD REVIEW FOR KIT LOT: N302 WAS CONDUCTED. THERE WERE NO NON-CONFORMANCE'S ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT. THIS LOT MET ALL RELEASE REQUIREMENTS. A REVIEW OF KIT LOT: N302 SHOWS NO TRENDS. TRENDS WERE REVIEWED FOR COMPLAINT CATEGORY, TUBING LEAK. NO TRENDS WERE DETECTED FOR THIS COMPLAINT CATEGORY. THIS ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE INVESTIGATION. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED KIT IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE. (B)(4). (B)(6) ON (B)(6) 2025.
THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED THERAKOS TO REPORT THEY EXPERIENCED A TUBING LEAK WITH THEIR CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS KIT("KIT") DURING AN EXTRACORPOREAL PHOTOPHERESIS (ECP) TREATMENT. THE LEAK OCCURRED AT THE LOCATION OF THE RECIRCULATION PUMP TUBING AFTER 1500ML OF WHOLE BLOOD WAS PROCESSED. THE CUSTOMER ENDED THE ECP TREATMENT AND RETURNED BLOOD FROM THE TREATMENT BAG AND RETURN BAG TO THE PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS IN STABLE CONDITION. THE CUSTOMER WILL RETURN THE KIT FOR INVESTIGATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1836781 | CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM | CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM | LNR | THERAKOS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | NA | N302 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 YR | Female |