FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GAMBRO CARTRIDGE BLOOD SET

MDR report key: 1000418 · Received February 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
8030638-2008-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 20, 2008
Date of Event
January 18, 2008
Report Date
January 21, 2008
Manufacturer
GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS S.A. DE C.V.
Product Code
FJK
PMA / PMN Number
K00156
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CARTRIDGE BLOOD SET FROM THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT RETAINED FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ON STOCK LOT NUMBER 09N157321. RETAIN SAMPLES FROM LOT NUMBER 09N157321 WERE SUBMITTED TO VISUAL INSPECTION, FUNCTIONAL TEST AND PHYSICIAN CHARACTERISTICS AND NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER CALLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT HEPARIN PUMP BACKPRESSURE SPECIFICATIONS FOLLOWING A POTENTIAL INCIDENT OF HEMOLYSIS WHERE THE MACHINE GAVE A HEPARIN RATE ERROR ALARM, WHICH IDENTIFIED HIGH BACKPRESSURE ON THE HEPARIN LINE. HOSPITAL TECHNICIAN TESTED THE MACHINE AND OBSERVED AN END-OF-STROKE ALARM AT 700 MMHG. THE CARTRIDGE INVOLVED IS FROM LOT UNK AND THE SAMPLE WAS REPORTED NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GAMBRO CARTRIDGE BLOOD SET BLOOD TUBING SET FJK GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS S.A. DE C.V. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Hospitalization