THERAKOS XTS SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2523595-2014-00104
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 29, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 7, 2014
- Report Date
- April 7, 2014
- Manufacturer
- THERAKOS, INC.
- Product Code
- LNR
- PMA / PMN Number
- P680003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
BATCH RECORD REVIEW OF LOT C707 WAS CONDUCTED. THERE WERE NO NON CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THIS TYPE OF EVENT FOR THIS LOT. LOT MET RELEASE REQUIREMENTS. TRENDS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED FOR THIS COMPLAINT CATEGORY AND NO TREND HAS BEEN DETECTED; HOWEVER THERE IS CURRENTLY A MANUFACTURER'S CAPA ((B)(4)) OPENED TO INVESTIGATE XTS CENTRIFUGE BOWL LEAK/BREAK RELATED FAILURES. SERVICE ORDER (B)(4) COMPLETED: SERVICE FIELD ENGINEER CLEANED CENTRIFUGE AND REPLACED FLUID SENSOR. THE ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON INFO AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE INVESTIGATION. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION; THEREFORE, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATION BASED SOLELY ON THE INFO PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. COMPLAINTS ARE MONITORED THROUGH TRACKING AND TRENDING; IF ADD'L INFO IS REC'D THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPEN AND PROCESSED ACCORDINGLY. (B)(4).
CUSTOMER CALLED TO REQUEST A SERVICE VISIT BECAUSE LEAK ALARMS CANNOT BE RESOLVED. CUSTOMER STATED THERE WAS A BROWN-GRAY MASS IN THE CENTRIFUGE. CSS CALLED CUSTOMER NURSING DEPARTMENT AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH ONE OF THE NURSES TO BETTER DESCRIBE THE REPORTED ALARM AND MASS IN THE CENTRIFUGE; CUSTOMER STATED THEY WERE TOO BUSY TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME. CSS CALLED CUSTOMER BACK SEVERAL TIMES AND FINALLY WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH ONE OF THE NURSES. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE BOWL WAS REMOVED FROM THE CENTRIFUGE, NO BOWL DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE AND NO BLOOD LEAK WAS OBSERVED, BUT THE BOWL WAS THEN PLACED INTO A BAG AND CONDENSATION FROM THE BOWL WAS OBSERVED INSIDE THE BAG. CUSTOMER STATED THEY ESTIMATED THAT 345 ML OF BLOOD WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE PATIENT WHEN THE TREATMENT WAS ABORTED DUE TO THE LEAK ALARM EARLY IN CYCLE 2. SERVICE ORDER (B)(4) WAS DISPATCHED PER CUSTOMER'S REQUEST. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256403 | THERAKOS XTS SYSTEM | XTS | LNR | THERAKOS, INC. | C707-KIT |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR |