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TERUMO ULTRASONIC AIR SENSOR
Received Apr 15, 2006 · Event occurred Mar 17, 2006
Report 1828100-2006-00157 · MDR key 700649
Device
Generic name
Air Bubble Detector
Manufacturer
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp.Model number
5773Catalog number
5773
Lot number
NA
Product problems
- Sensor problems
Patient
UNKNOWN
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
DURING PREPARATION FOR AND DURING CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, THE AIR DETECTION SENSOR INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF AIR, EVEN THOUGH NO AIR WAS PRESENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.