FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 23839447 · Received December 18, 2025

Report

Report Number
3036773437-2025-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 18, 2025
Date of Event
November 20, 2025
Report Date
December 18, 2025
Manufacturer
THERAKOS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Product Code
LNR
UDI-DI
20705030200003
PMA / PMN Number
P860003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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 P305 WAS CONDUCTED. THERE WERE NO NON-CONFORMANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT. THIS LOT MET ALL RELEASE REQUIREMENTS. A REVIEW OF KIT LOT P305 SHOWS NO TRENDS. TRENDS WERE REVIEWED FOR COMPLAINT CATEGORY, CENTRIFUGE BOWL LEAK/BREAK. NO TRENDS WERE DETECTED FOR THIS COMPLAINT CATEGORY. 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. THE MANUFACTURER PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF THE INTERVIEW WITH THE COMPLAINANT (I.E., COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION), DEVICE BATCH RECORD FOR NON-CONFORMANCES, DEVIATIONS OR EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE EVENTS RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, COMPLAINT CATEGORY, AND DEVICE BATCH SPECIFIC TRENDING. IN ADDITION, A THERAKOS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO PERFORM INSTRUMENT SERVICE AS A RESULT OF THE COMPLAINT. A REVIEW OF THE SERVICE DETAILS VERIFIED THE REPORTED COMPLAINT; HOWEVER, NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WERE IDENTIFIED. 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). (B)(6). 18 DEC 2025.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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 THE CENTRIFUGE BOWL BROKE AFTER 100ML OF WHOLE BLOOD HAD BEEN PROCESSED. THE ECP TREATMENT WAS ABORTED AND NO RESIDUAL BLOOD WITHIN THE KIT WAS RETURNED TO THE PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS IN STABLE CONDITION. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2244518 CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM LNR THERAKOS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED NA P305 20705030200003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Male