SPECTRA OPTIA
Report
- Report Number
- 1722028-2012-00779
- Date Received
- October 3, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 7, 2012
- Report Date
- September 7, 2012
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO BCT
- Product Code
- LKN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K113480
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). INVESTIGATION: THE KIT WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON INSPECTION, A PINHOLE LEAK AT THE COLLECT CONNECTOR WAS CONFIRMED. THIS PINHOLE LEAK WOULD CAUSE THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF LEAK IN THE CENTRIFUGE CHANNEL. MANUFACTURING RECORD REVIEW: A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED IN RELATION TO THIS FAILURE MODE. FOR THIS DISPOSABLE LOT NUMBER, THERE WERE NO IN-PROCESS NON-CONFORMITIES, NO ENGINEERING CHANGE ORDERS, AND NO IN-PROCESS INSPECTION FAILURES OR OBSERVATIONS RELATED TO THIS FAILURE MODE. THERE WERE NO SIMULATED TESTING OBSERVATIONS OR FAILURES. THE PRODUCT MET ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR RELEASE. ROOT CAUSE: THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE LEAK IN THE CENTRIFUGE CHANNEL WAS THE PINHOLE FOUND IN THE COLLECT CONNECTOR TUBING. CORRECTIVE/PREVENTIVE ACTION: TERUMO BCT HAS IMPLEMENTED LOT RELEASE TESTING ON THE SPECTRA OPTIA CHANNELS TO REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS FAILURE MODE. THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION IS STILL ONGOING AT TERUMO BCT; IT HAS REDUCED BUT NOT ERADICATED THIS FAILURE MODE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK IN THE CENTRIFUGE AFTER 6 HOURS, DESPITE CORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE SET. PATIENT ID AND AGE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED IN RESPONSE TO THE CUSTOMER FILING A SAE REPORT WITH THEIR LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPECTRA OPTIA | SPECTRA OPTIA COLLECT SET, | LKN | TERUMO BCT | 05U3209 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |