Staff Didn't Stop Plasma Collection Despite Machine Alert Before Winnipeg Woman Died: Documents

Plasma-collection machine sounded multiple warning alerts before woman’s seizure, death: Health Canada

The machine that was used to collect plasma from a 22-year-old Winnipeg university student before she went into cardiac arrest and later died issued multiple warning alerts, including at least one that should have resulted in halting the donation, according to newly obtained Health Canada documents.

Staff didn't stop plasma collection despite machine alert before Winnipeg woman died: documents

Before the death of a 22-year-old Winnipeg woman, the machine being used to collect her plasma issued an alert that meant staff should terminate the procedure, however documents show this step was not followed and she later went into cardiac arrest.

Plasma machine at Grifols collection centre issued five alerts before Winnipeg donor’s death

Documents raise fresh questions about why Health Canada found there was ‘no linkage’ between plasma donation and student’s death