InjuryQJZ
XLUNG
Received Jan 21, 2025 · Event occurred Jul 11, 2024
Report MW5164940 · MDR key 21197344
Device
Generic name
Extracorporeal System For Long-term Respiratory / Cardiopulmonary Failure
Manufacturer
Fresenius Medical Care/ Xenios AgLot number
8016710
Patient
35 YR · Female
- Air Embolism
- Air Embolism
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PATIENT DID GET APPROXIMATELY 5 ML OF AIR FROM AN IV DRIP. THE PUMP AND OXYGENATOR FAILED TO CONTINUE FLOW. PATIENT HAD TO BE CLAMPED OFF TO ECMO(EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION) AND THE AIR WAS MANUALLY EXTRACTED.