FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THERAKOS CELLEX

MDR report key: 3110604 · Received May 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3110604
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 10, 2013
Date of Event
March 26, 2013
Report Date
May 9, 2013
Manufacturer
THERAKOS, INC.
Product Code
LNR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ECP TREATMENT WAS COMPLETED. THIS NURSE NOTED THAT DURING ELUTRIATION THERE WAS EITHER PINCHED TUBING OR SOME KIND OF KINK WITHIN THE THE PUMP TUBING ORGANIZER ITSELF. IT APPEARED THAT THIS KINK OR WAS LOCATED IN THE PLASMA LINE GOING FROM THE CENTRIFUGE TO THE RETURN BAG. DURING ELUTRIATION IT APPEARED THERE WAS PLATELET CLUMPING IN THIS AREA OF THE KINK AND CAUSED SOME BACKING UP FLUID IN THIS AREA OF TUBING. THIS NURSE FEELS THAT THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED A SYSTEM PRESSURE ALARM DURING ELUTRIATION, AND THERE WAS A NEED TO PHOTOACTIVATE THE CELLS EARLY IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS TREATMENT. THE PHOTOACTIVATION TIME WAS LOW; 8 MINUTES + 40 SECONDS. TREATMENT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT TO THE PATIENT. THERAKOS CONTACTED AND THEY REQUESTED KIT TO BE SENT BACK FOR ASSESSMENT.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?ECP (PHOTOPHERESIS).DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
207474 THERAKOS CELLEX PHOTOPHERESIS, EXTRACORPOREAL PROCEDURAL KIT LNR THERAKOS, INC. * B303

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR