FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, THERAKOS, CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS

MDR report key: 2618461 · Received June 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
2618461
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 9, 2012
Date of Event
April 6, 2012
Report Date
June 6, 2012
Manufacturer
THERAKOS
Product Code
LNR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS TREATED ON THE CELLEX MACHINE FOR GRAFT VERSUS HOST DISEASE (GVHD) OF LIVER. DURING THE TREATMENT, AIR IN LINE WAS NOTED AND THERE WAS AN AIR IN LINE ALARM ON THE CELLEX MACHINE. THERAKOS WAS CALLED AND THE TREATMENT WAS ABORTED AS AIR COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE MACHINE AND REPRIMED. A MANUAL RETURN OF ALL BLOOD WAS GIVEN BACK TO THE PATIENT. THE MD WAS NOTIFIED. VITAL SIGNS WERE STABLE AND A NEW TREATMENT WAS STARTED PER MD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYSTEM, THERAKOS, CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS THERAKOS CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM LNR THERAKOS CELLEX A301/612

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR