FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE

MDR report key: 1001088 · Received February 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003464075-2008-00078
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2008
Date of Event
January 26, 2008
Report Date
January 26, 2008
Manufacturer
NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
KDI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE OPERATOR NOT PERFORMING RINSEBACK IN A TIMELY MANNER FOLLOWING AN UNRECOVERABLE ALARM. THE USER'S GUIDE INSTRUCTS THE OPERATOR TO PROMPTLY RINSEBACK THE PT'S BLOOD IN THE EVENT OF AN UNRECOVERABLE ALARM. REVIEW OF THE TREATMENT LOG FILES INDICATES THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE AND THE REPORTED BLOOD LOSS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. FACILITY STAFF HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT. NXSTAGE MEDICAL CONSIDERS THIS REPORT CLOSED. NO ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AS AN ADVERSE EVENT SOLELY TO COMPLY WITH THE FDA'S BLOOD LOSS POLICY. DURING A ROUTINE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT, MULTIPLE HIGH WASTE BAG PRESSURE ALARMS OCCURRED WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. MANUAL RINSEBACK WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT NOT COMPLETED DUE TO CLOTTING, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS OF 100CC. THE PT'S ROUTINE EPOGEN DOSE WAS INCREASED. NO FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE HIGH PERMEABILITY HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM KDI NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. CAR-170 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Other