CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3036773437-2025-00010
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 20, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 21, 2025
- Report Date
- November 19, 2025
- Manufacturer
- THERAKOS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
- Product Code
- LNR
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE SYSTEM WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. THIS CASE IS REPORTABLE AS A MDR DUE TO THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION CENTRIFUGE BOWL LEAK/BREAK. 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 P303 WAS CONDUCTED. THERE WERE NO NON-CONFORMANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT. THIS LOT MET ALL RELEASE REQUIREMENTS. A REVIEW OF KIT LOT P303 SHOWS NO TRENDS. TRENDS WERE REVIEWED FOR COMPLAINT CATEGORIES, CENTRIFUGE BOWL LEAK/BREAK AND ALARM #7: BLOOD LEAK? (CENTRIFUGE CHAMBER). NO TRENDS WERE DETECTED FOR THESE COMPLAINT CATEGORIES. THE ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF INVESTIGATION. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION; THEREFORE, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATION BASED SOLELY ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. COMPLAINTS ARE MONITORED THROUGH TRACKING AND TRENDING. IF A TREND IS DETECTED, FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THIS INVESTIGATION IS NOW COMPLETE. (B)(4) N.S. 19-NOV-2025.
THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED THERAKOS TO REPORT THEY EXPERIENCED A CENTRIFUGE BOWL LEAK/BREAK WITH THEIR CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS KIT ("KIT") DURING AN EXTRACORPOREAL PHOTOPHERESIS (ECP) TREATMENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN ALARM #7: BLOOD LEAK? (CENTRIFUGE CHAMBER) ALARM AND THE CENTRIFUGE BOWL BROKE DURING THE PROCEDURE AFTER 120MLS OF WHOLE BLOOD WAS PROCESSED. THE ECP TREATMENT WAS ABORTED AND RESIDUAL BLOOD WITHIN THE KIT WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS IN STABLE CONDITION. THE KIT RETURN WAS REQUESTED; HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT RETURN THE KIT. THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT RETURN PRODUCT FOR INVESTIGATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315123 | CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM | CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM | LNR | THERAKOS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | NA | P303 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR | Female |