TRIMA ACCEL
Report
- Report Number
- 1722028-2016-00594
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 3, 2016
- Date of Event
- October 3, 2016
- Report Date
- November 3, 2016
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO BCT
- Product Code
- GKT
- PMA / PMN Number
- BK150321
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
ROOT CAUSE: A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE OBSERVED LEUKOREDUCTION FAILURE REMAINS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE ANALYSIS OF THE RUN DATA FILE DID NOT FIND A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE HIGHER-THAN-EXPECTED WBC CONTENT REPORTED IN THE RBC PRODUCT FOR THIS COLLECTION. NO UNUSUAL PROCESS VARIABLE WAS IDENTIFIED AND THE SIGNALS IN THE RUN DATA FILE INDICATE THAT THE TRIMA ACCEL SYSTEM OPERATED AS INTENDED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FILTER WAS UNLOADED FROM THE FILTER BRACKET AND LOADED AGAIN DURING RBC COLLECTION OR RBC ADDITIVE SOLUTION ADDITION, WHICH COULD HAVE A SIMILAR AFFECT TO ¿SQUEEZING¿ THE FILTER WHEN USING A GRAVITY DRAIN SYSTEM. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE REPORTED RESULTS COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO AN ISSUE WITH THE FILTER.
INVESTIGATION: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS (DHR) WERE REVIEWED FOR THIS LOT. THERE WERE NO EVENTS NOTED IN THE DHR THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ELEVATED WBC COUNT EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE RUN DATA FILE (RDF) WAS ANALYZED FOR THIS EVENT. THE ANALYSIS OF THE RUN DATA FILE DID NOT FIND A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE HIGHER-THAN-EXPECTED WBC CONTENT REPORTED IN THE RBC PRODUCT FOR THIS COLLECTION. NO UNUSUAL PROCESS VARIABLE WAS IDENTIFIED AND THE SIGNALS IN THE RUN DATA FILE INDICATE THAT THE TRIMA ACCEL SYSTEM OPERATED AS INTENDED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FILTER WAS UNLOADED FROM THE FILTER BRACKET AND LOADED AGAIN DURING RBC COLLECTION OR RBC ADDITIVE SOLUTION ADDITION, WHICH COULD HAVE A SIMILAR AFFECT TO ¿SQUEEZING¿ THE FILTER WHEN USING A GRAVITY DRAIN SYSTEM. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE REPORTED RESULTS COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO AN ISSUE WITH THE FILTER. INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.
THE CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE THE RUN DATA FILE INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE ELEVATED WHITE BLOOD CELL (WBC) CONTENT IN THE RED BLOOD CELL (RBC) PRODUCT. THERE WAS NOT A TRANSFUSION RECIPIENT OR PATIENT INVOLVED AT THE TIME OF THE RESIDUAL WHITE BLOOD CELL (RWBC) TESTING, THEREFORE NO PATIENT INFORMATION IS REASONABLY KNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE RED BLOOD CELL COLLECTION SET IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN BECAUSE IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 728759 | TRIMA ACCEL | TRIMA ACCEL RBC, PLS, AUTORBC SET | GKT | TERUMO BCT | 07Z2115 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |