FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
COBE SPECTRA
MDR report key: 61429
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Received January 8, 1997
Report
- Report Number
- 61429
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 8, 1997
- Date of Event
- December 14, 1996
- Report Date
- January 8, 1997
- Manufacturer
- COBE BCT, INC.
- Product Code
- LKN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
UPON STARTING THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE IT WAS NOTED THAT BLOOD WAS ENTERING VIA PLASMA AND RETURN LINES, INSTEAD OF RED CELL LINE. BLOOD WAS BEING CENTRIFUGED CLOCKWISE INSTEAD OF IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE MOTION. RED CELLS WERE BEING DIVERTED INTO COLLECTION BAG AS OPPOSED PLASMA. PROCEDURE WAS IMMEDIATELY ABORTED, BUT NO RINSEBACK WAS POSSIBLE. PT. LOST APPROX 300 ML BLOOD. WHEN DISPOSABLE WAS EXAMINED RED CELL AND PLASMA LINES WERE CONNECTED WRONG FROM FACTORY SHIPPED PRODUCT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COBE SPECTRA | THERAPEUTIC PLASMA EXCHANGE SET | LKN | COBE BCT, INC. | * | 07B15246 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 YR | Life Threatening| O| R | 12/15/96-PT SIGNED OUT AMA |