FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLINIMACS® TUBING SET LS

MDR report key: 5809618 · Received July 20, 2016

Report

Report Number
3005290010-2016-00078
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 20, 2016
Date of Event
June 23, 2016
Report Date
July 19, 2016
Manufacturer
MILTENYI BIOTEC GMBH
Product Code
OVG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT BASICALLY, THE RUN STARTED WITH "LOADING CELLS" BUT DID NOT DRAIN THE PRODUCT BAG COMPLETELY. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE PRODUCT WENT INTO THE COLUMN. IT DID NOT RINSE THE PALL FILTER AND THE PRODUCT BAG, BEFORE KICKING RIGHT INTO THE FIRST WASH. THE PRODUCT HAD SEVERE CLUMPING AND WAS CLOGGING UP THE FALL FILTER. THIS WAS ALSO CREATING BUBBLES IN THE DRIP CHAMBER DIRECTLY BELOW THE PALL FILTER AND THE LIQUID SENSOR. THE CUSTOMER COULD SEE IF THE BUBBLES IN THE LIQUID SENSOR TRIGGERED THE INSTRUMENT WHILE EXPECTING THAT THE ENTIRE PRODUCT WAS LOADED, BUT THAN IT SHOULD HAVE GONE DIRECTLY INTO RINSING THE FILTER AND BAG BEFORE STARTING THE FIRST WASH, BUT IT DID NOT. THE CUSTOMER CALLED THE MILTENYI BIOTEC INC. HOTLINE AND THE MILTENYI BIOTEC REPRESENTATIVE HELPED THEM TO USE ANOTHER TUBING SET TO COMPLETE THE RUN. THEREFORE ANY RISK FOR THE PATIENT COULD BE RULED OUT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
462286 CLINIMACS® TUBING SET LS CLINIMACS® TUBING SET LS OVG MILTENYI BIOTEC GMBH N/A B2304

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1