FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXELTRA 150 - SINGLE USEHIGH FLUX DIALYZER

MDR report key: 1001131 · Received February 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1423500-2008-00092
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2008
Date of Event
November 6, 2007
Report Date
November 8, 2007
Manufacturer
NIPRO CORP. USD
Product Code
KDI
PMA / PMN Number
K030975
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BAXTER IS MONITORING ISSUES LIKE THIS. SHOULD SIGNIFICANT INFO BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TINA MACHINE WAS CHECKED BY THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. THE INSTRUMENT SHOWS A FAIL IN BYPASS. IT IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED ON AGAIN BUT THE MACHINE STILL SHOWS THE FAIL. THE PT IS DISCONNECTED BY MANUAL PROCEDURE. THE PT COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS CHEST, DROWN, HEADACHE, AND HE HAD A RAISE IN HIS ARTERIAL PRESSURE, HE REMAINS IN OBSERVATION AND IMPROVES IN A SPONTANEOUS WAY. THE FACILITY COMPARES THIS INCIDENT TO ANOTHER TIME WHEN THE FAILS SHOWED BY THE TINA MACHINE USING THE SAME MANUAL PROTOCOL AND THERE WAS NO PT SYMPTOMS USING ANOTHER DIALYZER DIFFERENT TO THE EXELTRA 150. THE PERSON IN CHARGED OF THE HOSPITAL DECLARES TODAY (2007) THAT THE PTS ARE STILL IN TREATMENT AND NO SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN SHOWED AGAIN. THE REPORTER AT THE FACILITY ONLY RELATES THE INCIDENT WITH THE EXELTRA 150 DIALYZER. THE DIALYZER WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXELTRA 150 - SINGLE USEHIGH FLUX DIALYZER 78KDI KDI NIPRO CORP. USD 07F07A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1