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TERUMO ULTRASONIC AIR SENSOR
Received Feb 8, 2006 · Event occurred Jan 11, 2006
Report 1828100-2006-00038 · MDR key 673549
Device
Generic name
Air Bubble Detector
Manufacturer
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp.Model number
5773Catalog number
5773
Lot number
NA
Product problems
- False Alarm
Patient
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Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
DURING A PREPARATION FOR CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, THE AIR DETECTION SENSOR CONTINUOUSLY INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF AIR, EVEN THOUGH NO AIR WAS PRESENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.