FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THERAKOS PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3842968 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5036376
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Date of Event
May 13, 2014
Report Date
May 13, 2014
Manufacturer
THERAKOS
Product Code
LNR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CENTRIFUGE OPTIC BOWL SENSOR READING FAILED TO MAINTAIN AT 150 THRESHOLD LEVEL AS REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURER. WHILE PT UNDERGOING EXTRACORPOREAL PHOTOPHERESIS (SINGLE-NEEDLE MODE) TREATMENT, THE CELLEX CIRCUIT WAS RE-PURGED 2X WITHOUT SUCCESS; THERAKOS WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE; BOTH MANUFACTURER TECH SUPPORT AND ECP RN WENT THROUGH FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING MEASURES WITHOUT SUCCESS. TRANSFUSION MEDICINE MD AT PT'S BEDSIDE AT THIS TIME EXAMINING PT. PROCEEDED TO EARLY BUFFY COAT STAGE AS WHOLE BLOOD PROCESSED REACHED 626MLS (TREATED SHORT VS. 1,000ML WBP GOAL). NO PT COMPLICATION AFTER PHOTOACTIVATION AND REINFUSION OF BUFFY COAT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311826 THERAKOS PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM CELLEX LNR THERAKOS CELLEX C309

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 MO