ULTRAFILTER HECHINGEN

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN EXTERNAL FLUID LEAK WAS OBSERVED FROM AN ULTRAFILTER U9000 "LESS THAN A MONTH" AFTER USE IN AN AK96 MACHINE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: H6, H11. H11: THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SAMPLE WERE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PHOTOS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ABNORMALITIES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CONDITION. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS VERIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS NOT DETERMINED AS NO FURTHER OR ACTUAL SAMPLE TESTING COULD BE CONDUCTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.